Find Trade Colleges

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

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 2023 rankings named Lamar Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer engineering technology students working on their associate degree. 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.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Lamar Institute of Technology Report

#2

Grayson College

Denison, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Grayson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . 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.

Read More…

#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for computer engineering technology students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

Read More…

#3

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coconino Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Flagstaff, Coconino Community College is a public college 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.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Coconino Community College Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant 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.

Read full report on Computer Engineering Technology at Northern New Mexico College

#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 moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

Read full report on Computer Engineering Technology at Lee College

With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Computer Engineering Technology at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Report

New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public college with a small student population.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at New Mexico State University - Grants Report

Texas State Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer engineering technology programs. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Texas State Technical College Report

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 large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.