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Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas

30 Colleges
$36,120 Avg Salary
$12,321 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 656 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #84 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Texas 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 General Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the most popular school in Texas for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $17,181 in student debt.

Full General Engineering at Austin Community College District Report

#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Texas. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

Of the 74 students majoring in engineering at South Texas College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full General Engineering at South Texas College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Texas. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Texas. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 30 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#6

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#7

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full General Engineering at Amarillo College Report

#8

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 7% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#9

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in engineering at Blinn College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 332
Oklahoma 219
New Mexico 127

One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 30 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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