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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$91,210 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #51 in the country. In fact 4,838 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

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Northeastern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 262
Arizona 41
Oklahoma 8
New Mexico 6

One of 16 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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