by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 994 people earned their degree in engineering physics, making the major the 244th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,863 and had an average of $25,114 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 72 engineering physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $31,500 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in engineering physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering physics programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region engineering physics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 10 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #4 spot on the list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 5 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Texas Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. TLU is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
University of Tulsa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 3 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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LeTourneau University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s engineering physics degrees 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%.
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Trinity University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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