2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Engineering in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,361 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful general engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region”.
Top 26 Most Popular Colleges for General Engineering in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 174 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 85 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Austin Community College District
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s engineering degrees to qualified 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 more about General Engineering at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 74 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Oklahoma Christian University
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 49 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lamar University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 48 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Lamar University
Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 45 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Texas Christian University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended 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 33 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas State University General Engineering Report
University of Arizona came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #12, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 27 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lone Star College System came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full UNM General Engineering Report
Tarrant County College District came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 23 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Odessa College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering at Odessa College
With a ranking of #17, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Amarillo College
With a ranking of #18, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 17 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Abilene Christian
With a ranking of #19, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Prairie View A & M University General Engineering Report
Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full AWC General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 70 ’s engineering 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
Central Texas College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Texas College General Engineering Report
Blinn College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Blinn College
Collin County Community College District landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District General Engineering Report
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s engineering 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Baylor University General Engineering Report
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