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2022 Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
258 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,056 people earned their degree in engineering technology, making the major the 196th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 258 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering technology 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 engineering technology 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 Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 52 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is $6,500 for Southwest Region Engineering Technology students with aid.

Full OSU Institute of Technology Engineering Technology Report

#2

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Lee College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee College is $7,732 for Southwest Region Engineering Technology students with aid.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #3 spot on the list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $6,753 for Southwest Region Engineering Technology students with aid.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 12 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region engineering technology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region engineering technology students with aid list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Engineering Technology students with aid.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,761 for Southwest Region Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for southwest region engineering technology students with aid.

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With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

SWOSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SWOSU is $12,891 for Southwest Region Engineering Technology students with aid.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Engineering Technology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UH Engineering Technology Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,648 for southwest region engineering technology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#11

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region engineering technology students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#12

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

SJC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Juan College is $6,115 for Southwest Region Engineering Technology students with aid.

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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%.

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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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