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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Engineering & Applied Physics is the 440th most popular major in the country with 941 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 65 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in engineering and applied physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering and applied physics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $11,400 for southwest region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering & Applied Physics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $12,909 for southwest region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full NMSU Main Campus Engineering & Applied Physics Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $21,330 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Physics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $24,730 for southwest region bachelor’s degree applied physics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Engineering & Applied Physics Report

#5

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LeTourneau University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. LeTourneau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU also made our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $24,550 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Physics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend LeTourneau University.

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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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