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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

25 Colleges
$46,909 Avg Salary
$14,794 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 84,036 engineering technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Engineering Technologies 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. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools

#1

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Our analysis found Panola College to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

Victoria College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

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#8

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

With a ranking of #8, Navarro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Navarro College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Corsicana.

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With a ranking of #9, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 835
Texas 7,691
New Mexico 654
Oklahoma 1,185

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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