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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

51 Colleges
$75,229 Avg Salary
$24,017 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering 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.

The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the EE programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, EE majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $25,925 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $290.

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Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $21,484. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for electrical engineering students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

EE majors at UT Austin take out an average of $19,260 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $266, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for electrical engineering students. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

EE majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

EE majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

On average, EE graduates from University of Arizona take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

While working on their degree, EE majors at UH accumulate an average of around $21,594 in student debt.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, EE majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $25,925 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 San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, EE majors at UTSA accumulate an average of around $26,438 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $107.

Full Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at University of Oklahoma take out is $25,000.

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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.

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