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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 2023 rankings named Ocean Corporation the best school in the Southwest Region for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, Ocean Corporation is a private for-profit school 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, 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.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Lamar Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school 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 midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.
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Amarillo College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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.
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St Philip’s College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.
Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 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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