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2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$8,535 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,693 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electronics Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electronics engineering technology was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 8,347 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for ee tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Electronics Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Electronics Engineering

#1

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Victoria College the best value school in the Southwest Region for electronics engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.

Victoria College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,112 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Victoria College also is in the top 20% of our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Read full report on Electronics Engineering Technology at Victoria College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for electronics engineering technology students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at San Jacinto Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 a year.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Lone Star College System Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electronics engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.

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Austin Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, ee tech majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $11,051 in student debt.

Read full report on Electronics Engineering Technology at Austin Community College District

#7

Vernon College

Vernon, TX

Vernon College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree electronics engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Vernon, Vernon Regional Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Vernon Regional Junior College are $6,480 a year.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Vernon College Report

DeVry University - Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, DeVry University - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DeVry University - Arizona are $15,032 a year. On average, ee tech graduates from DeVry University - Arizona take out $24,989 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electronics engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $11,094 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, ee tech majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $9,854 in student debt.

TSTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Texas State Technical College Report

Best Electronics Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 72
Texas 597
Oklahoma 68
New Mexico 65

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, electronics engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

EE Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 6,211
Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies 1,422
Telecommunications Technology 451
Laser & Optical Technology 182
Audio Engineering Technology 81

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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