2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Engineering Technology is the 155th most popular major in the country with 4,195 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,903 and had an average of $20,609 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 278 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,467 and $18,196 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 37 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general 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 general 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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The engineering tech 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 Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$76,460 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology 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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#3

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma

#4 in overall quality

$23,963 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$94,408 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$8,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #5 spot on the list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k)

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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