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.
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2023 Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college 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.
Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Oklahoma Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great value for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per 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.
Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #7, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at PVAMU are $17,378 per year.
Read full report on General Engineering at Prairie View A & M University
Texas State University 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 #8 on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 per year.
Read full report on General Engineering at Texas State University
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize 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 graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 a year.
Read full report on General Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general engineering programs. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 per year.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Best 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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