2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Southwest Region

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In 2019-2020, 4,195 people earned their degree in general engineering technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,903 and had an average of $20,609 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 278 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,467 and $18,196 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 37 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Southwest Region

#1

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$8,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at West Texas A&M University

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$76,460 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT General Engineering Technology Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Technology 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 University of Houston are $18,689.

Full University of Houston General Engineering Technology Report

#4

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma

#4 in overall quality

$23,963 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$94,408 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Engineering Technology 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus General Engineering Technology 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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