2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering-Related Fields 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering-related fields students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. On average, engineering-related fields graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $26,121 in student loans while working on their degree.
ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for engineering-related fields in the Southwest Region .
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The excellent programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,755 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #7 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $26,121.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 20% of our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering-related fields students. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SMU are $60,236 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SMU is ranked #5 for overall quality for engineering-related fields in the Southwest Region .
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering-related fields majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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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 11 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.
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