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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

21 Ranked Colleges
2,433 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 86,730 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,894 and had an average of $21,178 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 11,429 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,345 and $18,697 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,433 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technologies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering technologies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering technologies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 28 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU Institute of Technology is $10,762 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 45 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $12,909 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 45 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $16,434 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 150 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $17,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $18,759 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 418 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $18,844 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Houston Engineering Technologies Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $20,200 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#6 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 97 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $21,613 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,771 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 190 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $19,683 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 113 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $18,978 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Engineering Technologies Report

#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 489 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $26,028 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national 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.

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#13

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 153 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, SHSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $19,531 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas
#8 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $17,324 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $19,635 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#16

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 27 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $20,321 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#19 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 44 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH Downtown has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $13,592 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Engineering Technologies Report

#17

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#23 in overall quality

Northeastern State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $15,029 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#20 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,995 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Tyler.

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#18 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce is $19,060 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#20

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Tarleton State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 98 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Tarleton also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $21,678 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tarleton.

Full Tarleton State University Engineering Technologies Report

#21

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, DeVry University - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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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