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Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 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 degree in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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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 town of Weatherford.

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#4

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rogers State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Claremore, RSU is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Metro Technology Centers ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. 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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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 24 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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