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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

With 223 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering technologies is the #17 most popular major in New Mexico.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

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

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 26% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at San Juan College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in New Mexico. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

Of the 24 students majoring in engineering tech at NMSU Dona Ana, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

#3

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Out of the 21 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Of the 13 students majoring in engineering tech at Western New Mexico University, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern New Mexico College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the distant town of Espanola.

About 40% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Northern New Mexico College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

Of the 5 students majoring in engineering tech at ENMU - Roswell Campus, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#6

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

Navajo Technical University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Navajo Tech is a small public school located in the remote area of Crownpoint.

About 33% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Mesalands Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Central New Mexico Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering tech at CNM, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

Full Engineering Technologies at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus 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
Arizona 502
Texas 4,414
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 21 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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