2022 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
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General Engineering is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,925 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,775 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,200 and $19,581 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 23 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 85 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulsa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tulsa Community College is $10,064 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $7,646 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $11,596 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
UNM also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $18,920 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Vista College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest Vista College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $10,407 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $12,909 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 228 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $17,373 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$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.
Lamar University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Lamar University also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $18,759 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTEP has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $15,123 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 59 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $20,321 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OC is $22,426 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
University of Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $20,200 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arizona.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,683 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas State.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $19,635 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $21,305 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 91 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $26,028 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $17,324 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 33 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $25,485 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ORU.
Prairie View A & M University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
PVAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,160 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend PVAMU.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $24,730 for Southwest Region Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Christian University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for TCU is $33,664 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #21, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, SMU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SMU is $34,587 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 90%.
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Baylor University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $35,300 for southwest region engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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- 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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- *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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