2022 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
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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.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 21 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,596 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Austin Community College District.
Full Austin Community College District General Engineering Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $18,920 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Vista College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest Vista College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,407 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northwest Vista College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $12,909 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 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 estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $17,373 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #6, Lamar University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 $75-$110k list, Lamar University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $18,759 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $20,321 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 14 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,123 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UTEP.
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 39 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
OC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OC is $22,426 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,200 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arizona.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $19,683 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $19,635 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $21,305 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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 College Station is $26,028 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Engineering Report
West Texas A&M University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $17,324 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Oral Roberts University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ORU is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 33 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oral Roberts University is $25,485 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
Prairie View A & M University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for PVAMU is $21,160 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full Prairie View A & M University General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $24,730 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 55 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $33,664 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas Christian University.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Southern Methodist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
SMU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $34,587 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Baylor University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $35,300 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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