by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 340 bachelor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of general engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general engineering.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Those general engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Arizona State University - Tempe make $4,644 more than the standard engineering student.
More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Arizona State University - Tempe
It is hard to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those general engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University receive $4,090 more than the standard engineering grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Texas Christian University
It is hard to beat The University of Texas at El Paso if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso
Located in the large city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $66,805.
More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Oral Roberts UniversityExplore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 340 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 4,054 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2,288 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,533 |
| Computer Engineering | 1,146 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,145 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 909 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 850 |
| Industrial Engineering | 671 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 281 |
| Environmental Engineering | 211 |
