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2025 Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,847 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$77,930 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #79 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,847 degrees in general engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School

Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of general engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Engineering in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
99 Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 99 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
186 Engineering Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 186 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. General Engineering degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe receive an earnings boost of about $7,498 over the typical earnings of general engineering graduates.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$73,774 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general engineering needs to look into Texas Christian University. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make around $73,774 in the first couple years of their career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Houston is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general engineering. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general engineering from University of Houston

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 9 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 20 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NM
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 26 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Engineering Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.

There were about 86 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. General Engineering degree recipients from Arizona State University - Skysong get an earnings boost of about $27,805 above the typical income of general engineering graduates.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK

OC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Edmond. This university ranks 13th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 20 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
86 Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 86 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 645
Arizona 287 332
Oklahoma 257 219
New Mexico 219 127

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 1,381
Pre-Engineering 466

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 5,130
Electrical Engineering 3,347
Civil Engineering 2,145
Computer Engineering 1,686
Chemical Engineering 1,422
Biomedical Engineering 1,302
Industrial Engineering 1,139
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,076
Petroleum Engineering 577
Materials Engineering 373

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