2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 29,892 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,707 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,006 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering 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 EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Southwest Region
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 139 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 24 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 106 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Christian University is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma Christian University are $11,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Oklahoma Christian University Electrical Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering 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 UH are $18,689.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 41 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Texas Tech University
University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #21 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering 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 Kingsville are $14,066.
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With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 190 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.
PVAMU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering 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 PVAMU are $17,071.
Full Prairie View A & M University Electrical Engineering Report
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Electrical Engineering 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 Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 15 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 97 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ee students list, UT Dallas has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Tulsa landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ee students list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering 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 Tulsa are $24,080.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Tulsa
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 29 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.
UTEP also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northern Arizona University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering 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 The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler
With a ranking of #22, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
St. Mary’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Electrical Engineering 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 St. Mary’s University are $19,320.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at St. Mary’s University
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Central Oklahoma
With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rice University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 41 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering 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 Rice University are $47,913.
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- 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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