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2023 Most Popular 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.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

Check out the engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lone Star College System the most popular school in Texas for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 45 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 66% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lee College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Texas. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in engineering tech at Lee College, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#5

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Philip’s College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Collin County Community 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 #6 on the list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Of the 56 students majoring in engineering tech at Tarrant County College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#8

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

Victoria College 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. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.

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#9

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in engineering tech at South Texas College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#10

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Panola College Report

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges 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 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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