2023 Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #80 in the country. In fact 11,796 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Engineering
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $29,808 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $438.
ASU - Tempe excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best value school in the Southwest Region for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oral Roberts University is a great value for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ORU are $31,558 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
TCU undergraduate students pay an average of $51,660 in tuition and fees each year.
TCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTEP are $24,952 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Baylor undergraduate students pay an average of $50,232 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Baylor is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Request InformationBest General Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 656 |
| Arizona | 332 |
| Oklahoma | 219 |
| New Mexico | 127 |
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Majors Related to Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| 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 6 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 Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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