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2023 Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$38,924 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Electrical and Computer Engineering. School for You

Electrical and Computer Engineering. is the #143 most popular major in the country with 928 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for electrical and computer engineering. students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Electrical and Computer Engineering. Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Electrical and Computer Engineering. Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for electrical and computer engineering. students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for electrical and computer engineering. in the Southwest Region .

Full Electrical and Computer Engineering. at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Rice undergraduate students pay an average of $52,895 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rice is ranked #1 for overall quality for electrical and computer engineering. in the Southwest Region .

Read full report on Electrical and Computer Engineering. at Rice University

$24,952 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTEP are $24,952 per year.

Full Electrical and Computer Engineering. at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baylor are $50,232 per year.

Baylor also claimed a spot on our Best Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Electrical and Computer Engineering. at Baylor University Report

Best Electrical and Computer Engineering. Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical and computer engineering. colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 235

More Electrical and Computer Engineering. Rankings in the Southwest Region

One of 39 majors within the area of study, electrical and computer engineering. has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

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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