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2022 Best Value Colleges for Industrial Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
758 Degrees Awarded
$9,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,673 people earned their degree in industrial technology/technician, making the major the 192nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 758 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great industrial technology/technician programs and cost less that 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 industrial technology/technician program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Colleges for Industrial Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, TSTC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $8,535 for Southwest Region Industrial Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Panola College

Carthage, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Panola College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Carthage, Texas, and it awarded 78 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Panola College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Panola College is $6,590 for southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 259 students in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lone Star College System is $7,146 for Southwest Region Industrial Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 49 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,200 for southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lamar University.

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#5

Victoria College

Victoria, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Victoria College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Victoria College is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Victoria College also made our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Victoria College is $4,686 for southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,013 for southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

UT Tyler also took the #9 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,797 for Southwest Region Industrial Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Tyler.

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#8

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

El Paso Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $3,978 for southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 33 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $11,105 for southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville.

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#11

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. SJC is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 18 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SJC is $5,586 for southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 51 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tarleton has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,604 for southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tarleton.

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#13

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, TSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TSU is $19,390 for southwest region industrial tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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