by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 9,018 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,361 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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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 Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 60 students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. SIPI is a small school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 7 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. SWCID is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 1 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 27 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Texas College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western Texas College is a public institution located in Snyder, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carl Albert State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Carl Albert State College is a small public school situated in Poteau, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Carl Albert State College
With a ranking of #8, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Austin Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District General Engineering Report
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NEO A&M College is located in Miami, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 74 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Rose State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 11 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Seminole, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cameron University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 33 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Los Lunas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 16 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Prairie View A & M University General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor General Engineering Report
Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 48 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kerrville, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 174 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
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