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2026 Best Value Engineering Design Schools in the Southwest Region

1 Colleges in the United States
$31,000 Avg Student Debt
$62,668 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Engineering Design Badge [Engineering Design](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/engineering-design/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong engineering design education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value engineering design schools.

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2026 Best Value Engineering Design Schools in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering design degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Engineering Design Schools

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Our analysis ranked Arizona State University the best value for a degree in engineering design in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,223 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Engineering Design graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. Early-career engineering design graduates make about $76,149. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

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