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2026 Best Value Other Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

[Other Electrical Engineering](/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/other-electrical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other electrical engineering schools.

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• Best Value Other Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Other Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other electrical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Electrical Engineering Schools

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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,500 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other electrical engineering, no school beat Arizona State University this year. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,223 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,139. Typical student debt for other electrical engineering graduates is $25,500. Soon after graduation, other electrical engineering degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $98,800. Set against $25,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arizona came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other electrical engineering schools. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,573, with out-of-state students paying around $39,903. Students borrow a median of $21,000 to complete the other electrical engineering program here. Early-career other electrical engineering graduates make about $97,328. Set against $21,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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.