by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 11,534 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In , general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,578 and had an average of $22,777 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,847 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,584 and $22,612 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 271 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree engineering students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the #1 spot on the list. OC is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 20 masters’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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the #2 spot on the list. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees 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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 86 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 20 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Texas A&M University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s 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 21 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Baylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 15 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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 89%.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Oklahoma
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
University of North Texas ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at University of North Texas
Northern Arizona University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Northern Arizona University
LeTourneau University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 0 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at LeTourneau University
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