by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,321 people earned their degree in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 770 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 269 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree electrical technology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Victoria College landed the #2 spot on the list. Victoria College is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
Full Victoria College Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small school located in Port Arthur, Texas that handed out 17 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Western New Mexico University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
Cochise County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Cochise College Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Lone Star College System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 12 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Wharton County Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Vernon College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Vernon, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Vernon College Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #13, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 6 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 6 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NMSU Dona Ana Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Tarrant County College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 4 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. TVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Athens, Texas. It awarded 3 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelina College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. AC is a public institution located in Lufkin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full AC Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Alamogordo, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
DeVry University - Arizona landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. DeVry University - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #24, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Texas State Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
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