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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 7,691 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

Check out the engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Ocean Corporation

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Ocean Corporation the best school in Texas for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Houston, Ocean Corporation is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Panola College

Carthage, TX

The excellent basic certificate programs at Panola College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Texas. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX

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 Texas list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Victoria College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.

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#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

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 midsize city of Amarillo.

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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 large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

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 large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Austin Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 835
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 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.

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