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2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,775 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,200 and $19,581 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 33 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’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 Lamar University are $15,699.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’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 are $23,236.

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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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