2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You
General Engineering Technology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 3,841 degrees and certificates awarded 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Southwest Region Trade Schools in General Engineering Technology
Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for general engineering technology students. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a great place for general engineering technology students. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.
Full General Engineering Technology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for general engineering technology students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.
Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 0 |
Texas | 91 |
Oklahoma | 70 |
New Mexico | 59 |
General Engineering Technology Related Rankings by Major
General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Engineering Tech Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering Technology | 3,685 |
Applied Engineering Technologies | 156 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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