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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.
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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 2023 rankings named Texas State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general engineering technology students. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Full General Engineering Technology at Texas State University Report
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 midsize suburb of Las Cruces.
Full General Engineering Technology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report
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 Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rogers State University is a great place for general engineering technology students. Located in the town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #6, Metro Technology Centers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
With a ranking of #7, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering technology programs. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Full General Engineering Technology at West Texas A&M University Report
Lee College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering technology programs. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
Full General Engineering Technology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | 3,685 |
| Applied Engineering Technologies | 156 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.