2022 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region
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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.
This year’s “Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.
Top 21 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income Over $110k) 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 Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 81 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
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 $6,861 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 33 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 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. It costs about $21,347 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend OC.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 228 ’s engineering 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 Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region engineering students whose families make more than $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.
With a ranking of #6, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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. It costs about $5,413 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northwest Vista College.
Lamar University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Lamar University also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for southwest region engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. 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 also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed 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 $8,920 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Tech University.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 94%.
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Texas State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 yearly cost to attend Texas State is $15,230 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,778 for southwest region engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M Kingsville.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
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With a ranking of #15, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
PVAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,582 for southwest region engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend PVAMU.
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Oral Roberts University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 33 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,248 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oral Roberts University.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Baylor University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, Baylor has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $36,039 for southwest region engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 55 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
TCU also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $36,811 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Christian University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Southern Methodist University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas 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 SMU is $36,222 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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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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- *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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