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2022 Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
362 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region computer engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee College also made our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $10,268 for Southwest Region Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lee College.

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#2

Grayson College

Denison, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grayson College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

Grayson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Grayson College is $13,721 for southwest region computer engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 $75-$110k. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,801 for Southwest Region Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lamar Institute of Technology.

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#4

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Philip’s College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $9,690 for Southwest Region Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 $75-$110k list, UH Downtown has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Downtown is $13,592 for southwest region computer engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 46 ’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $19,531 for Southwest Region Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 62 ’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,844 for Southwest Region Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Houston.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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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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