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2022 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

20 Ranked Colleges
1,480 Degrees Awarded
$12,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,480 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 21 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $3,134 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Austin Community College District General Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 228 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $7,044 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Read more about General Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lamar University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $9,200 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Lamar University General Engineering Report

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 33 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

Northwest Vista College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $4,355 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northwest Vista College General Engineering Report

With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,896 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Read more about General Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $12,317 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $12,037 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Arizona

#10

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. OC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 39 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Christian University is $18,686 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,125 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 14 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,092 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Engineering Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $11,105 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#14

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,730 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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#15

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

PVAMU also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend PVAMU is $12,291 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $16,675 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national 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 General Engineering Report

#17

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #17, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,078 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ORU.

Full ORU General Engineering Report

#18

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 55 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Christian University is $21,286 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Christian University General Engineering Report

#19

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $26,726 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $26,718 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SMU General Engineering Report

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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.

Credits

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