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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas

34 Colleges
$44,454 Avg Salary
$15,272 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 15,205 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Houston Community College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 109 students majoring in engineering at Houston Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Out of the 34 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.

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

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 34 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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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 engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#8

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in engineering at Odessa College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Tarrant County College District 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Engineering at Tarrant County College District Report

#10

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

With a ranking of #10, Blinn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 72% are male.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,416
New Mexico 1,111
Oklahoma 2,060

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar 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 26 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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