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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
297 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,480 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 297 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 73 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.

Full Lamar University General Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.

Read more about General Engineering at Arizona State University - Skysong

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, OC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OC are $11,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Arizona

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas State General Engineering Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’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.

Full Texas Tech University General Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#12 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.

Full West Texas A&M University General Engineering Report

#10

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Engineering at Prairie View A & M University

With a ranking of #11, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Methodist University General Engineering Report

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baylor 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.

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