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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
254 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,319 people earned their degree in engineering-related fields, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $73,026 and had an average of $26,903 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 358 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,700 and $22,500 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 254 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in engineering-related fields. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering-related fields programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

The engineering-related fields school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k”.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 15 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 6 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #7, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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