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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Texas

96 Colleges
$47,339 Avg Salary
$19,174 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 96 schools in Texas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

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 city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Texas ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Texas list. 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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With a ranking of #10, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Collin County Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

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With a ranking of #12, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Texas 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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#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large 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 Texas award.

Rank College Location
15 Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
16 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
17 Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) San Antonio, TX
18 Victoria College Victoria, TX
19 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX

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.

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