2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in the Southwest Region
39
Colleges
663,844
Bachelor's Degrees
$26,522
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Engineering School for You
In 2021-2022, 5,415,716 engineering students received their bachelor's degree, making the major the #6 most popular in the country. Out of all those awarded degrees, 663,844 went to undergraduates in the Southwest region of the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in the Southwest Region ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in engineering. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. For this ranking, we are identifying those engineering schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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2024 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Engineering Schools
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Houston. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. In addition to being on our best value list, UH has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
The average student at UH graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $25,297. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UH is about $116,113. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Arizona State University - Skysong comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Texas Tech University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. Texas Tech also made our Best Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #8.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Texas Tech is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,874. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $125,154. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at OSU is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,008. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from OSU is $119,645. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value engineering schools. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at NAU is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,927. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from NAU be around $99,274. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize Lamar University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average student at Lamar University graduates in less than 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,941. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Lamar University is about $108,282. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
At UT Rio Grande Valley, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,411. This means that the average student pays around $95,932 to get a bachelor’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize University of North Texas as the #8 school in this year's rankings. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
It takes the average student at UNT about 4.5 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,382. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UNT is $104,284. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
At UTSA, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,307. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UTSA is $102,835. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize West Texas A&M University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at West Texas A&M University is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $16,686. This means that the average student pays around $74,253 to get a bachelor’s degree from West Texas A&M University. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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