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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for engineering students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for engineering students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very 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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#3

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Texas College is a great place for engineering students pursuing an online degree. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $19,956.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $22,768. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Engineering majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $24,970 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Advancing Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Advancing Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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Scottsdale Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 10 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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