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2022 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
223 Degrees Awarded
$18,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Science Schools 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. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,668 people earned their degree in general engineering science, making the major the 337th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 223 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering science programs and 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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Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 134 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $9,755 for Southwest Region Engineering Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,373 for Southwest Region Engineering Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Engineering Science at Arizona State University - Tempe

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best General Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $20,321 for Southwest Region Engineering Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $21,305 for Southwest Region Engineering Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #4 spot on the list. Trinity University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

Trinity U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Trinity U is $24,520 for Southwest Region Engineering Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Trinity University General Engineering Science Report

#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 2 ’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region engineering science students whose families make $75-$110k list, NAU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,535 for southwest region engineering science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NAU.

Full Northern Arizona University General Engineering Science Report

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,920 for southwest region engineering science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNM.

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#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also made our “Best General Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s is $21,960 for Southwest Region Engineering Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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