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2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 108 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 457 students majoring in engineering tech at TSTC, 88% are male and 12% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Out of the 108 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Lamar Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 79% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 114 students majoring in engineering tech at Houston Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 117 students majoring in engineering tech at El Centro College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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Lone Star College System landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Austin Community College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.
Western Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 2% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Tarrant County College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 77% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.
Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
St Philip’s College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 19% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Del Mar College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 33% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Tyler Junior College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in engineering tech at Tyler Junior College, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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Brazosport College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the small suburb of Lake Jackson, BC is a public school with a small student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 18 | Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX |
| 19 | Victoria College | Victoria, TX |
| 20 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 21 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
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 Technologies Related Majors
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 26 schools only.
- 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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