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Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$45,596 Avg Salary
$10,792 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

Our 2023 rankings named Rogers State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Claremore, RSU is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#2

Lee College

Baytown, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lee College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

Of the 3 students majoring in engineering tech at SFCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public school with a small student population.

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Paradise Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, engineering tech majors at OSU Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $11,100 in student debt.

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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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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 16 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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