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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges
$33,737 Avg Salary
$15,974 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer engineering technology was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 3,509 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

The Most Popular Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Lamar Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for computer engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

Women make up 24% of the computer engineering tech majors at the school.

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#2

Grayson College

Denison, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grayson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

Women make up 25% of the computer engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

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#3

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coconino Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Flagstaff, Coconino Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer engineering tech at Coconino Community College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern New Mexico College is a great place for computer engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

Lee College

Baytown, TX

With a ranking of #6, Lee College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer engineering tech at UNM Valencia, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TSTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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Pima Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 13
Texas 264
New Mexico 12

Computer Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Computer Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 1,764
Computer Engineering Technology 1,229
Other Computer Engineering Technologies 306
Computer Software Technology 190
Computer Hardware Technology 20

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 14 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 AAAndrey A.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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