2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Panola College the best school in the Southwest Region for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the 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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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.
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Victoria College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.
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With a ranking of #8, Navarro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Corsicana.
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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
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Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 502 |
| Texas | 4,414 |
| New Mexico | 223 |
| Oklahoma | 687 |
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Engineering Technologies Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 114 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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