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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

34 Ranked Colleges
2,402 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Electrical Engineering is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,707 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,402 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#14 in overall quality

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 64 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UT Rio Grande Valley

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 359 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 218 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k.

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 ASU - Tempe Electrical Engineering Report

#24 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #24 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k.

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 UH Electrical Engineering Report

#15 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 32 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is $14,595 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Electrical Engineering Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UTEP

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 145 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Dallas is $15,232 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Electrical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k list, OSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#11

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 239 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#21 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UTSA.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Electrical Engineering Report

#17 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 39 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Tyler has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Tyler is $10,974 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler

#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 83 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #13 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas State University.

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#16

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k list, UNT has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UNT

#17

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#22 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 102 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k.

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#18

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #18, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Oklahoma Christian University is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $21,347 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oklahoma Christian University.

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#19

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#25 in overall quality

Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k list, Lamar University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,311 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Lamar University.

Full Lamar University Electrical Engineering Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $13,778 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k.

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#21

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #21, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 28 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k.

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#22

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #22. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tarleton.

Full Tarleton Electrical Engineering Report

Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,218 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Texarkana.

Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana Electrical Engineering Report

#23

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#18 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#25

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make more than $110k.

Full West Texas A&M University Electrical Engineering Report

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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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