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2022 Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
362 Degrees Awarded
$9,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,807 people earned their degree in computer engineering technology, making the major the 169th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,425 and had an average of $24,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 362 computer engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,229 and $26,915 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Grayson College

Denison, Texas

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grayson College landed the #1 spot on the list. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grayson College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grayson College is $7,336 for Southwest Region Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,555 for Southwest Region Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lee College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer engineering tech degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

Lamar Institute of Technology also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar Institute of Technology is $6,434 for southwest region computer engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified ’s computer engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH is $9,925 for Southwest Region Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Houston Computer Engineering Technology Report

#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 46 ’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $11,634 for southwest region computer engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Sam Houston State University Computer Engineering Technology Report

University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 14 ’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region computer engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH Downtown has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,131 for Southwest Region Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UH Downtown.

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#7

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s computer engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

St Philip’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,522 for Southwest Region Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend St Philip’s College.

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#8

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 ’s computer engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

TSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,201 for southwest region computer engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TSU.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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