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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

17 Ranked Colleges
325 Degrees Awarded
$7,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology is the 153rd most popular major in the country with 6,597 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 892 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 325 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Victoria College

Victoria, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Victoria College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 36 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Victoria College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Victoria College is $4,686 for southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, OSU-OKC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU-OKC is $5,742 for southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $3,134 for southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,562 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#5

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $7,560 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $5,225 for southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13 in overall quality

Wharton County Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wharton County Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wharton County Junior College is $3,227 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tulsa Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulsa Community College is $4,835 for southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2019-2020.

TSTC also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $8,535 for southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TSTC.

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#10

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Dona Ana also took the #14 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,942 for southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NMSU Dona Ana.

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#5 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,232 for southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Vernon College

Vernon, Texas
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Vernon College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vernon College is a small public school situated in Vernon, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Vernon Regional Junior College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vernon College is $4,155 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Del Mar College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Del Mar College is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Del Mar College is $4,638 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a small school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico that handed out 2 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Alamogordo also took the #15 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Alamogordo is $5,023 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report

#15

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery also took the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Harris Montgomery is $7,146 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,791 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mesa Community College.

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#17

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

DeVry University - Arizona came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DeVry University - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

DeVry University - Arizona also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $28,530 for southwest region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend DeVry University - Arizona.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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