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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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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.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in engineering-related fields. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering-related fields programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#6 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lamar University Engineering-Related Fields Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering-related fields students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Engineering-Related Fields Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #5 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 Texas State are $17,040.

Full Texas State Engineering-Related Fields Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 15 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full University of Arizona Engineering-Related Fields Report

#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 22 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Engineering-Related Fields Report

#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

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#8

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #8, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 49 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU Engineering-Related Fields Report

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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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