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

17 Colleges
$87,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Master'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.

The Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Christian University is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.

Full General Engineering at Oklahoma Christian University Report

#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Women make up 39% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 29 students majoring in engineering at University of Arizona, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full General Engineering at University of Arizona Report

With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#7

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Texas Tech University

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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Of the 7 students majoring in engineering at Texas A&M College Station, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full General Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

West Texas A&M University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Engineering at West Texas A&M University Report

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering colleges 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.

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