2026 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
[Other Engineering](/majors/engineering/other-engineering/engineering-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Oklahoma State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in other engineering in the Southwest Region. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,110, compared with $25,630 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,337 to complete the other engineering program here. Soon after graduation, other engineering degree recipients from Oklahoma State University Main Campus generally make around $50,993. Set against $22,337 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Oklahoma State University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants.
Southern Methodist University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,040. Students borrow a median of $20,712 to complete the other engineering program here. Early-career other engineering graduates make about $70,632. Set against $20,712 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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