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2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
563 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree engineering tech students.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering tech students list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

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 #4 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering tech students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 25 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Lamar University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 19 masters’s engineering tech 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 University - Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 77 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering tech students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#11

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 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 Tarleton State University are $15,485.

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#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 97 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #1 spot 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%.

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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