2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 84,036 engineering technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Panola College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Panola College are $4,896 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Panola College is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering tech in the Southwest Region .
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Panola College
Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lee College also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Victoria College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Victoria College is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $5,112 per year.
Victoria College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.
San Jacinto Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
Del Mar College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $5,990 per year.
Lone Star College System landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate engineering technologies programs. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 a year.
North Harris Montgomery excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Lone Star College System
Laredo College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Laredo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Laredo College are $5,748 per year.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Laredo College
Houston Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Engineering Technologies at Houston Community College Report
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 835 |
| Texas | 7,691 |
| New Mexico | 654 |
| Oklahoma | 1,185 |
Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,553 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,205 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,299 |
| General Engineering Technology | 3,841 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,720 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,509 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,907 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,277 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,239 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,155 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 969 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 410 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 235 |
| Nanotechnology | 104 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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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