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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

19 Colleges
$46,260 Avg Salary
$16,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

With 502 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering technologies is the #28 most popular major in Arizona.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Arizona 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.

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

Our analysis found GateWay Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Glendale Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in engineering tech at Glendale Community College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in engineering tech at Mesa Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the city of Chandler.

Of the 17 students majoring in engineering tech at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Report

Out of the 19 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 13 students majoring in engineering tech at Pima County Community College District, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Cochise County Community College District 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 #6 on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

Full Engineering Technologies at Cochise County Community College District Report

#7

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in engineering tech at Eastern Arizona College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#8

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

With a ranking of #8, Coconino Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Coconino Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff.

Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Arizona Western College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

With a ranking of #10, Central Arizona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Engineering Technologies at Central Arizona College Report

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
Texas 4,414
New Mexico 223
Oklahoma 687

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

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

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 19 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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