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2026 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

[Other Engineering](/majors/engineering/other-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 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other engineering schools.

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• Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Best Value Other Engineering Schools

1

Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

$10,110 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,337 Avg Student Debt

$57,413 Median Earnings (10yr)

Oklahoma State University Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value other engineering schools in the Southwest Region. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,110, compared with $25,630 for out-of-state students. Other Engineering graduates carry a median of $22,337 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other engineering degree recipients from Oklahoma State University Main Campus generally make around $50,993. That is a strong return on a $22,337 median debt. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.

2

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

$67,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,712 Avg Student Debt

$78,354 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southern Methodist University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,040. Typical student debt for other engineering graduates is $20,712. Early-career other engineering graduates make about $70,632. That is a strong return on a $20,712 median debt. The acceptance rate is 63%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 8 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.