2023 Best Value General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Engineering Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for engineering 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. 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.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Texas A&M University the best value school in the Southwest Region for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OC are $11,250 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.
Lamar University graduate students pay an average of $15,755 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Prairie View A & M University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
PVAMU graduate students pay an average of $17,378 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 per year.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 14 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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