2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering-Related Fields Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #109 in the country. In fact 6,736 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for engineering-related fields students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Engineering-Related Fields
Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas A&M University - Kingsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering-related fields schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Texas A&M Kingsville graduate students pay an average of $14,344 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for engineering-related fields students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.
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Request InformationBest Engineering-Related Fields Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering-related fields schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 271 |
| Arizona | 111 |
| Oklahoma | 8 |
| New Mexico | 10 |
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Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Engineering-Related Fields
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.