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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Panola College the best school in the Southwest Region for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
The excellent associate degree programs at Lamar Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Victoria College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.
With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.
Navarro College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. 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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Amarillo College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 835 |
| Texas | 7,691 |
| New Mexico | 654 |
| Oklahoma | 1,185 |
Engineering Technologies Related Rankings by Major
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).
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