2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering science was ranked #210 in the country. In fact 1,454 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Science
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for engineering science students. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great value for engineering science students. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year.
ASU - Tempe excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.
UNM undergraduate students pay an average of $25,243 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best engineering science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 142 |
| Arizona | 21 |
| New Mexico | 10 |
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Majors Related to Engineering Science
Engineering Science is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Engineering Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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 Nicolás Pérez.
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