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2022 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 802 people earned their degree in construction engineering, making the major the 242nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, construction engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,567 and had an average of $26,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 200 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,900 and $25,486 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region construction engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $13,326 for southwest region construction engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Read more about Construction Engineering at Texas Tech University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region construction engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $10,631 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,427 for southwest region construction engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UTEP.

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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 $30-$48k. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 103 ’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,974 for southwest region construction engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#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 $30-$48k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region construction engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNM has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,458 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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