2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Ocean Corporation to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Ocean Corporation is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Victoria College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Victoria College is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.
With a ranking of #6, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.
With a ranking of #8, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #9, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Austin Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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 17 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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