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Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate 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.

Check out the computer engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

About 8% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar Institute of Technology is a great place for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

About 29% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#3

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

The in-demand basic certificate programs at St Philip’s 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 . St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#4

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

Coconino Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Flagstaff, Coconino Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer engineering technology programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, GateWay Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering technology schools 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 8 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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