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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

33 Colleges
$69,300 Avg Salary
$23,146 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Engineering 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 33 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for engineering students. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

On average, engineering graduates from Rice take out $11,006 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UT Austin take out is $20,884. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Engineering majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $20,778 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $313.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from SMU carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at University of Tulsa accumulate an average of around $25,888 in student debt.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

On average, engineering graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott take out $24,952 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $912, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Engineering majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $26,316 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UH take out is $22,002.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Baylor take out is $22,382. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $539, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

On average, engineering graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $25,729 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $226.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,416
Texas 15,205
New Mexico 1,111
Oklahoma 2,060

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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