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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
254 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 6,319 people earned their degree in engineering-related fields, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $73,026 and had an average of $26,903 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 358 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,700 and $22,500 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 254 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related fields. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering-related fields programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $48-$75k.

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 44 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lamar University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 6 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 19 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

NSU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 49 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $48-$75k list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

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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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