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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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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.
The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 182 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southwest Region Trade Schools in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for engineering technologies students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 182 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Houston 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 large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
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Mesalands Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, The Refrigeration School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Phoenix, RSI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Austin Community College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. 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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St Philip’s College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.
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Houston Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
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Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.
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Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
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Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
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Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Victoria College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Victoria College is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.
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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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Del Mar College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Brazosport College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lake Jackson, BC is a public school with a small student population.
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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 Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 29 | San Juan College | Farmington, NM |
| 30 | Panola College | Carthage, TX |
| 31 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 32 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | Tulsa, OK |
| 33 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
| 33 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology | Okmulgee, OK |
| 33 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
| 36 | Western Technical College | El Paso, TX |
| 36 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio, 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.
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