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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Engineering in the Southwest Region

95 Ranked Colleges
1,837 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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.

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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 95 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 Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Engineering in the Southwest Region

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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. Los Alamos, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Full UNM Los Alamos General Engineering Report

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Out of the 95 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. OC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 60 ’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%.

Full OC General Engineering Report

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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 public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute General Engineering Report

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Out of the 95 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Big Spring, Texas, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf

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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Oral Roberts University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 27 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ORU General Engineering Report

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Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #6, Tulsa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 66 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Tulsa Community College

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Western Texas College
Snyder, Texas

Western Texas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western Texas College is a small public school situated in Snyder, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Western Texas College

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

With a ranking of #8, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Santa Fe Community College is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at SFCC

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Carl Albert State College
Poteau, Oklahoma

Carl Albert State College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Poteau, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Carl Albert State College

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 45 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Texas Christian University General Engineering Report

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Austin Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full Austin Community College District General Engineering Report

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Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

Northern New Mexico College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Northern New Mexico College

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full NEO A&M College General Engineering Report

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #14, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 29 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OCCC General Engineering Report

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

With a ranking of #15, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at South Texas College

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Odessa College

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Abilene Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 17 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Abilene Christian

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at RSC

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Seminole State College
Seminole, Oklahoma

Seminole State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Seminole State College is a public institution located in Seminole, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Seminole State College

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Full Cameron University General Engineering Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 33 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at NMSU Main Campus

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Amarillo College General Engineering Report

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Arizona Western College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. AWC is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at AWC

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM Valencia is a small school located in Los Lunas, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNM Valencia General Engineering Report

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at PVAMU

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