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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 315 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful general engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree engineering students.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 81 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong General Engineering Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 60 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at OC

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at Lamar University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Texas State

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 29 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Arizona

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at ASU - Tempe

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Prairie View A & M University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Prairie View A & M University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Texas Tech

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. 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

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West Texas A&M University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at West Texas A&M University

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Southern Methodist University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Engineering at SMU

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Baylor University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Baylor General Engineering Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Oklahoma

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With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UTEP General Engineering Report

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University of North Texas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 0 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about General Engineering at University of North Texas

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 0 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Northern Arizona University General Engineering Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. LeTourneau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 0 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at LeTourneau University

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