2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 108 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 Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 15% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 194 students majoring in engineering tech at San Jacinto College, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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Out of the 108 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 city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 28% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lamar Institute of Technology is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 132 students majoring in engineering tech at Lamar Institute of Technology, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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Out of the 108 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 31% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Out of the 108 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 127 students majoring in engineering tech at Houston Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
Women make up 22% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 91 students majoring in engineering tech at Austin Community College District, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in engineering tech at Western Technical College, 98% are male and 3% are female.
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Tarrant County College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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San Juan College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 68 students majoring in engineering tech at SJC, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.
Women make up 6% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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St Philip’s College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 70% are male.
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Del Mar College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
Of the 60 students majoring in engineering tech at DMC, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in engineering tech at Tyler Junior College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Brazosport College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Lake Jackson, BC is a public college with a small student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 18 | Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX |
| 19 | Victoria College | Victoria, TX |
| 20 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 21 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 502 |
| Texas | 4,414 |
| New Mexico | 223 |
| Oklahoma | 687 |
Engineering Technologies Related Majors
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 26 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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