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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region

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Engineering Physics is the 244th most popular major in the country with 994 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,863 and had an average of $25,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 72 engineering physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $31,500 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering physics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering physics.

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region engineering physics students.

Top 16 Most Focused Colleges for Engineering Physics in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region. TLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seguin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Lutheran University Engineering Physics Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LeTourneau University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 2 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #6, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #7, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NSU Engineering Physics Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Engineering Physics Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Oklahoma Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OC is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 0 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Trinity U Engineering Physics Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 0 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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