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2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
758 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent industrial technology/technician 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 industrial technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region industrial tech students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Colleges for Industrial Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

TSTC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TSTC is $10,114 for Southwest Region Industrial Tech students with aid.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lone Star College System is $8,016 for Southwest Region Industrial Tech students with aid.

Full Lone Star College System Industrial Technology Report

#3

Panola College

Carthage, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Carthage, Texas, this small public school handed out 78 degrees to qualified ’s industrial tech students 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. It costs about $6,662 for southwest region industrial tech students with aid per year to attend Panola College.

Read more about Industrial Technology at Panola College

#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for Southwest Region Industrial Tech students with aid.

Read more about Industrial Technology at Lamar University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for southwest region industrial tech students with aid.

Read more about Industrial Technology at Texas A&M Commerce

#6

Victoria College

Victoria, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Victoria College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Victoria College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Victoria College is $5,629 for southwest region industrial tech students with aid.

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#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Industrial Tech students with aid.

Full Tarleton State University Industrial Technology Report

#8

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region industrial tech students with aid per year to attend SHSU.

Full SHSU Industrial Technology Report

#9

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

El Paso Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for southwest region industrial tech students with aid.

Read more about Industrial Technology at El Paso Community College

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Tyler is $10,974 for southwest region industrial tech students with aid.

Read more about Industrial Technology at The University of Texas at Tyler

#11

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SJC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SJC is $6,115 for Southwest Region Industrial Tech students with aid.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region industrial tech students with aid list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for Southwest Region Industrial Tech students with aid.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Industrial Technology Report

#13

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

TSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,430 for southwest region industrial tech students with aid per year to attend Texas Southern University.

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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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