by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering Technology is the 203rd most popular major in the country with 4,500 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 214 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The engineering technology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 29 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 47 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Santa Fe Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #8, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 5 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Paradise Valley Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Tarleton State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Seminole State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Seminole, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, South Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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