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2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$42,492 Avg Salary
$14,876 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Construction Engineering Technology is the #149 most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the construction engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

About 22% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, construction engineering tech majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $18,865 in student debt.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at El Centro College Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in construction engineering tech at Houston Community College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,381.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Of the 34 students majoring in construction engineering tech at TSTC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

On average, construction engineering tech graduates from TSTC take out $13,632 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

About 8% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at San Jacinto Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great place for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in construction engineering tech at Tarrant County College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Tarrant County College District Report

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

About 14% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#8

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Texarkana College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the small city of Texarkana.

About 50% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Texarkana College Report

#8

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction engineering technology programs. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 4 students majoring in construction engineering tech at St Philip's College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#10

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX

Brazosport College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. BC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lake Jackson.

Of the 3 students majoring in construction engineering tech at BC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 983
Arizona 162
Oklahoma 78
New Mexico 1

Construction Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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