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2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

16 Ranked Colleges
563 Degrees Awarded
$18,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 563 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technologies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering technologies programs, but they also 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 engineering technologies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Engineering Technologies 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 North Texas are $15,618.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 77 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe Engineering Technologies Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Engineering Technologies 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 Lamar University are $15,699.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 60 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas State Engineering Technologies Report

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Engineering Technologies 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 The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308.

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#14 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 30 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering tech students with aid list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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