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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Engineering in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2021-2022, 8,480 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,381 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 74 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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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. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at UNM Los Alamos

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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 #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. OC is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 20 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at Oklahoma Christian University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a small school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute General Engineering Report

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Out of the 74 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. Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf is a small public school situated in Big Spring, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf General Engineering Report

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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. ORU is a medium-sized school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 20 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

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

Read full report on General Engineering at ORU

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Western Texas College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Snyder, Texas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Western Texas College

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Carl Albert State College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Carl Albert State College is a small public school situated in Poteau, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at Carl Albert State College

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Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 41 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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.

Full Texas Christian University General Engineering Report

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Austin Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Austin Community College District General Engineering Report

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NEO A&M College is a small school located in Miami, Oklahoma that handed out 12 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

With a ranking of #11, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 56 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Engineering at South Texas College

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

Full Odessa College General Engineering Report

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Abilene Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at Abilene Christian

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Rose State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at RSC

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Seminole State College
Seminole, Oklahoma

Seminole State College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Seminole State College is a small school located in Seminole, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at Seminole State College

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Cameron University General Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #17, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 22 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Engineering Report

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Amarillo College

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Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full AWC General Engineering Report

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus General Engineering Report

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Prairie View A & M University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

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%.

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

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. UMHB is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at UMHB

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Schreiner University is a small school located in Kerrville, Texas that handed out 4 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Schreiner University

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 186 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Engineering Report

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