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

6 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
$10,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 802 people earned their degree in construction engineering, making the major the 459th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 200 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 30 ’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $12,317 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Texas Tech

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 27 ’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,044 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Construction Engineering Report

#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,200 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lamar University.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Lamar University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,092 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

Read more about Construction Engineering at UTEP

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 103 ’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $11,811 for southwest region construction engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Construction Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 5 ’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for southwest region construction engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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