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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

4 Colleges
$20,305 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,659 Avg Salary

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.

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 analysis found Southwestern Oklahoma State University to be the best value school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWOSU are $15,240 a year. On average, engineering tech graduates from SWOSU take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Engineering Technology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University Report

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 town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great value for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Texas State take out $24,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Engineering Technology at Texas State University Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $24,667 per year.

Full General Engineering Technology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

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 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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