by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.
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. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Oklahoma Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 masters’s 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%.
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. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 31 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Texas State University
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. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students 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
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 25 masters’s engineering 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 more about General Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
Prairie View A & M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Engineering at Texas Tech University
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
With a ranking of #10, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s 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 full report on General Engineering at West Texas A&M University
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Southern Methodist University
With a ranking of #11, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Oklahoma
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 public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Arizona University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s 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%.
University of North Texas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
LeTourneau University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. LeTourneau University is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 0 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at LeTourneau University
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