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Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$54,659 Avg Salary
$24,150 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our analysis found Texas State University to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 14% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $24,080 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

Women make up 19% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

On average, engineering tech graduates from SWOSU take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Of the 13 students majoring in engineering tech at SHSU, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#5

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rogers State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 47% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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