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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$57,857 Avg Salary
$26,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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DeVry University - Arizona ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Arizona is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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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 20 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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