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2023 Most Popular 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Mesalands Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 239 students majoring in engineering tech at Mesalands Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.
Full Engineering Technologies at Lone Star College System Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 185 students majoring in engineering tech at El Centro College, 66% are male and 34% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Austin Community College District 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 Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 218 students majoring in engineering tech at Austin Community College District, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Out of the 81 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 35% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
St Philip’s College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a large student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.
Collin County Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
About 5% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 95% are male.
Full Engineering Technologies at Collin County Community College District Report
Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Victoria College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Victoria College is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.
South Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 18% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Panola College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in engineering tech at Panola College, 87% are male and 13% are female.
With a ranking of #12, Frank Phillips College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. FPC is a small public school located in the distant town of Borger.
Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Frank Phillips College
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ocean Corporation | Houston, TX |
| 14 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 15 | Tulsa Technology Center | Tulsa, OK |
| 15 | Laredo College | Laredo, TX |
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 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 25 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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