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Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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$62,298 Avg Salary
$18,504 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the best school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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The excellent programs at Southwestern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.

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The excellent programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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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
Arizona 0
Texas 91
Oklahoma 70
New Mexico 59

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering Technology 3,685
Applied Engineering Technologies 156

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 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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