2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Southwest Region 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 program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Houston Community College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 70 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 91 students majoring in engineering at El Paso Community College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in engineering at San Jacinto College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in engineering at CNM, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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Lone Star College System ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
Of the 39 students majoring in engineering at North Harris Montgomery, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Of the 29 students majoring in engineering at OCCC, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
Of the 27 students majoring in engineering at Amarillo College, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
| 11 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
| 13 | Blinn College | Brenham, TX |
| 14 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,416 |
| Texas | 15,205 |
| New Mexico | 1,111 |
| Oklahoma | 2,060 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| 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).
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