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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

34 Colleges
$69,529 Avg Salary
$24,205 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electrical engineering was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 28,844 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, EE graduates from UT Austin take out $19,535 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $266, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

EE majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $21,858 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $425, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $28,957 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $290.

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#6

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at Embry-Riddle Prescott accumulate an average of around $19,898 in student debt.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

EE majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $30,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $23,445.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

EE majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $24,192 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,384
Arizona 869
Oklahoma 256
New Mexico 150

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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