by our College Data Analytics Team
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees were handed out in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 663,844 went to students in the Southwest region of the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Southwest Region ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a bachelor's in engineering tech. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those engineering tech schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
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Arizona State University - Skysong earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize University of Houston as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average student at UH graduates in less than 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,297. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UH is about $116,113. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SWOSU is 4.7 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,053. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from SWOSU is $94,851. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Durant.
It takes the average student at Southeastern Oklahoma State University about 4.7 years to graduate, and it costs about $16,160 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University be around $76,114. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Texas State University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value engineering technologies schools. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Texas State is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,206. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Texas State is $119,499. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to New Mexico State University - Main Campus. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at NMSU Main Campus is 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,378. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from NMSU Main Campus is about $114,089. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Tarleton State University landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value engineering technologies schools. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Tarleton to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,300. This means that the average student pays around $95,424 to get a bachelor’s degree from Tarleton. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize Sam Houston State University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SHSU is 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $22,911. This means that the average student pays around $102,870 to get a bachelor’s degree from SHSU. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Texas. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at UNT to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,382. This means that the average student pays around $104,284 to get a bachelor’s degree from UNT. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,839 |
| Arizona | 178 |
| Oklahoma | 420 |
| New Mexico | 66 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
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