2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best value school in the Southwest Region for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $4,302 per year.
Lee College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Navarro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Corsicana.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Navarro College are $6,368 a year.
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San Juan College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $4,546 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Laredo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Laredo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Laredo College are $5,748 a year.
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Lone Star College System ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year.
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Altierus Career College - Bissonnet ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Altierus Career College - Bissonnet undergraduate students pay an average of $14,975 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 502 |
| Texas | 4,414 |
| New Mexico | 223 |
| Oklahoma | 687 |
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Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 114 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 28 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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