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2023 Most Popular 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.
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.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools
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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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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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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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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Request InformationBest 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 Majors
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 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).
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