Is engineering a good education/career path in East Texas or Northwest Arkansas?

I am in the process of transferring to University of Arkansas to pursue engineering. I spend my freshman and sophomore college years in accounting, and finally realized I hated it. I have always been a more hands on person and very strong in math and science, and particularly enjoy physics (not to say it is easy). I am from East Texas and also love the Northwest Arkansas area. Is anyone familiar with the engineering job opportunities in these areas? I know cities in East Texas (Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin, etc.) have strong technology and energy economies, and I know NW Arkansas is a young, booming area. But is anyone familiar with the job markets??