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

17 Colleges
$61,553 Avg Salary
$23,733 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #80 in the country. In fact 11,796 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $29,808 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $438.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Women make up 27% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at Oral Roberts University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

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

Read full report on General Engineering at Abilene Christian University

Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Incarnate Word landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 10% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in engineering at Baylor, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on General Engineering at Baylor University

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in engineering at UMHB, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Engineering at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Report

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Women make up 50% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#10

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

Schreiner University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the town of Kerrville, Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 656
Arizona 332
Oklahoma 219
New Mexico 127

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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