2027 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region
[Engineering Science](/majors/engineering/engineering-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for engineering science students.
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2027 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Engineering Science Schools
Houston Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value engineering science schools in the Southwest Region. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. Students from in state pay about $2,040 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $5,460. Typical student debt for engineering science graduates is $17,814. Soon after graduation, engineering science degree recipients from Houston Community College generally make around $61,518. Set against $17,814 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in engineering science, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,140, compared with $33,060 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for engineering science graduates is $19,738. Early-career engineering science graduates make about $64,405. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
Trinity University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in engineering science, landing the #3 spot this year. Trinity University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,676. Typical student debt for engineering science graduates is $21,249. Early-career engineering science graduates make about $74,063. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Trinity University admits about 26% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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