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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Technologies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$6,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 884 people earned their degree in engineering-related technologies, making the major the 273rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering-related technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,300 and had an average of $12,619 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 104 engineering-related technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 57 engineering-related technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related technologies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering-related technologies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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-Related Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 associates’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.

OSU-OKC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $5,839 for southwest region associate degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 18 associates’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tyler Junior College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,737 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tyler Junior College.

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#3

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 associates’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulsa Community College is $5,092 for southwest region associate degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $4,362 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Engineering-Related Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. North Harris Montgomery is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 3 associates’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,538 for southwest region associate degree engineering-related tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lone Star College System.

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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%.

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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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