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2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree School for You
Engineering-Related Fields is the #36 most popular major in the country with 6,553 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering-related fields students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Engineering-Related Fields
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,358 a year. On average, engineering-related fields graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $28,531 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering-related fields schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $30,592 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debtload of $28,531.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 20% of our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Full Engineering-Related Fields at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $37,355 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Arizona also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Best Engineering-Related Fields Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 70 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 0 |
| New Mexico | 4 |
Engineering-Related Fields Related Majors for Engineering-Related Fields
One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.
Engineering-Related Fields Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial & Management Engineering | 5,903 |
| Packaging Science | 378 |
| Other Engineering-Related Fields | 152 |
| Engineering Design | 120 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering-Related Fields
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 9,376 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,822 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,347 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.