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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

2 Ranked Colleges
4 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Engineering Science is the 337th most popular major in the country with 1,668 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 223 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering science 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 general engineering science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree engineering science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s engineering science 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 General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #2 spot on the list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, 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%.

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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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