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

9 Ranked Colleges
330 Degrees Awarded
$8,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Manufacturing 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, 5,052 people earned their degree in manufacturing engineering technology, making the major the 258th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 330 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great manufacturing 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 manufacturing engineering technology 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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The manufacturing tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

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

Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

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 #1 for the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 115 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Manufacturing Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Texas A&M College Station

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,535 for southwest region manufacturing tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State Technical College.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Texas State Technical College

#3

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region manufacturing tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $4,562 for Southwest Region Manufacturing Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Houston Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 3 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wharton County Junior College also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Wharton County Junior College is $3,227 for Southwest Region Manufacturing Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Wharton County Junior College

#5

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kilgore College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Kilgore College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kilgore College is $6,668 for southwest region manufacturing tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Kilgore College

Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,746 for Southwest Region Manufacturing Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

#7

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

El Paso Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,978 for Southwest Region Manufacturing Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend El Paso Community College.

Full El Paso Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region manufacturing tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tarleton has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $15,604 for southwest region manufacturing tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Tarleton Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

#9

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

With a ranking of #9, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

Mesa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $8,791 for Southwest Region Manufacturing Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Mesa Community College Manufacturing 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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