2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree 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.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Of the 1,295 students majoring in engineering at UT Austin, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Of the 736 students majoring in engineering at Texas Tech, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Out of the 65 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 669 students majoring in engineering at UT Dallas, 77% are male and 23% are female.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 629 students majoring in engineering at UH, 73% are male and 27% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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University of Arizona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 12 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 13 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
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 Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| 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.
- 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).
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