by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,361 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 280 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 27 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Oral Roberts University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 45 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Abilene Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Abilene Christian University General Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. UMHB is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Schreiner University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Schreiner University
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 149 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Engineering Report
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at University of the Incarnate Word
Baylor University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Surprise, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 0 students 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.
Full Ottawa University - Surprise General Engineering Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 60 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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