by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Engineering Technologies is the 20th most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 10,969 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,978 and $20,173 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 149 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technologies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering technologies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region engineering tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 552 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Texas State Technical College
Out of the 149 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 182 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Engineering Technologies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at OSU Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Webster, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Spartan College - Tulsa is a private for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees 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.
Full Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Engineering Technologies Report
Western Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 80 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Western Technical College
Northern New Mexico College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern New Mexico College Engineering Technologies Report
Victoria College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Victoria College is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 128 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Brazosport College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. BC is a small public school situated in Lake Jackson, Texas. It awarded 118 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Engineering Technologies Report
San Juan College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 101 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at San Juan College
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Engineering Technologies Report
Kilgore College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 70 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Kilgore College
With a ranking of #14, DeVry University - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at DeVry University - Arizona
Lamar State College - Port Arthur came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public institution located in Port Arthur, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at LeTourneau University
University of Advancing Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at University of Advancing Technology
Lee College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 368 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
University of Houston ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 414 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Navajo Technical University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Navajo Technical University
The Art Institute of Houston landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ai Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at The Art Institute of Houston
Del Mar College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 643 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Texas A&M College Station
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