2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 802 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 419 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering 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 Engineering Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1

Austin Community College District

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$3,134 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Austin Community College District also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $3,134 for Texas Associate Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Austin Community College District General Engineering Report

#2

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$4,355 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Vista College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College also made our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $4,355 for Texas Associate Degree Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northwest Vista College General Engineering Report

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering (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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