2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #21 most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 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 Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found El Paso Community College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Of the 36 students majoring in ME at El Paso Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, ME majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $13,248 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that ME majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,067.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Del Mar College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 86% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Of the 2 students majoring in ME at Austin Community College District, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Odessa College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Collin County Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Palo Alto College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a large student population.
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St Philip’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,806 |
| Arizona | 804 |
| Oklahoma | 521 |
| New Mexico | 280 |
Mechanical Engineering Related Majors
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to ME
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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