2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 107 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Refrigeration School the most popular school in the Southwest Region for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Phoenix, RSI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 292 students majoring in engineering tech at RSI, 97% are male and 3% are female.
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Out of the 107 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.
Women make up 1% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.
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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 1% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Of the 74 students majoring in engineering tech at Tulsa Tech, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Lee College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 18% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
Women make up 2% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Collin County Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
About 2% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 98% are male.
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Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Harlingen, Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Tulsa, Spartan College - Tulsa is a private for-profit 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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Lone Star College System came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
Women make up 2% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Altierus Career College - Bissonnet landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Houston, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.
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St Philip’s College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in engineering tech at St Philip's College, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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Brazosport College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 18 | Metro Technology Centers | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 18 | Southern Careers Institute - Austin | Austin, TX |
| 20 | Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee | Muskogee, OK |
| 21 | Texarkana College | Texarkana, 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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.