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

42 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 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for EE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 83% are male.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,535. 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 18% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 82% are male.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,858. 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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Out of the 42 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 84% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $28,957. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $290.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Of the 126 students majoring in EE at UT Dallas, 81% are male and 19% are female.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UT Dallas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,969.

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Out of the 42 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 8% of the EE majors at the school.

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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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 15% of the EE majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 87% are male.

EE majors at UTSA take out an average of $24,910 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $107.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 20% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 80% are male.

EE majors at UH take out an average of $23,445 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Houston Report

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 94 students majoring in EE at University of Arizona, 84% are male and 16% are female.

On average, EE graduates from University of Arizona take out $24,192 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 9% of the EE majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $26,987 in student debt.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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