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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
297 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 297 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 36 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 15 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona General Engineering Report

#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering students with aid list, PVAMU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071.

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#10

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Oklahoma Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 39 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree engineering students with aid list, OC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma Christian University are $11,430.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at SMU

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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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