2022 Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Pre-Engineering is the 314th most popular major in the country with 2,230 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 295 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 196 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in pre-engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pre-engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pre-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.

More Ways to Rank Pre-Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree pre-engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Pre-Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

#1 in overall quality

$5,092 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.

Tulsa Community College also made our “Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $5,092 for southwest region associate degree pre-engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tulsa Community College.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Tulsa Community College

#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$3,626 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,626 for southwest region associate degree pre-engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Central New Mexico Community College

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Pre-Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

Featured Engineering Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >