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

17 Ranked Colleges
315 Degrees Awarded
$79,951 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,837 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,584 and $19,521 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. OC 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 full report on General Engineering at Oklahoma Christian University

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prairie View A & M University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

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

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 39 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Lamar University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 masters’s 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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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State General Engineering Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 29 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 full report on General Engineering at University of Arizona

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West Texas A&M University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on General Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about General Engineering at Texas Tech

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Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. 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 more about General Engineering at SMU

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s engineering degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Baylor University

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering 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 2 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on General Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at UTEP

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University of North Texas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Engineering at UNT

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #15, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 0 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at NAU

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region 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 full report on General Engineering at LeTourneau University

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