2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree 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 Master's in Engineering-Related Fields
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best value school in the Southwest Region for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas State University 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 small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas State graduate students pay an average of $17,220 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering-related fields schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $10,911 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 a year.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU are $35,802 per year.
SMU also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school 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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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tyler.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Tyler are $16,786 per year.
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Request InformationBest Engineering-Related Fields Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges 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 9 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).
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