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Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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 analysis found Victoria College to be the best value school for electronics engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $5,112 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Victoria College also did well on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electronics engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each 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.

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#7

Vernon College

Vernon, TX

Vernon College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Vernon, Vernon Regional Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vernon Regional Junior College are $6,480 per year.

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DeVry University - Arizona 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, DeVry University - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

DeVry University - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #9, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electronics engineering technology students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, TSTC also did well on our Best Electronics Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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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