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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Engineering Technology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 3,841 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Engineering Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Oklahoma State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.
SWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year. On average, engineering tech graduates from SWOSU take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Texas State take out $24,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great value for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $24,667 per year.
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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 0 |
| Texas | 91 |
| Oklahoma | 70 |
| New Mexico | 59 |
General Engineering Technology Related Majors for Engineering Tech
General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Engineering Tech Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | 3,685 |
| Applied Engineering Technologies | 156 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech
| 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.