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

6 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate 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 #1 spot on the list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 14 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. 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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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#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 Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #5 rank 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 Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.

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

#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Oklahoma

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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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