by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 9,018 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,361 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 480 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. UNM Los Alamos is a small public school situated in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. SWCID is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Texas College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Western Texas College is a small school located in Snyder, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Albert State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Carl Albert State College is a small school located in Poteau, Oklahoma that handed out 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Carl Albert State College
Austin Community College District landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Austin Community College District
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
With a ranking of #8, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 22 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Seminole State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Seminole State College is a public institution located in Seminole, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Seminole State College
Cameron University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 19 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. AWC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 15 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. UNM Valencia is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College General Engineering Report
San Jacinto Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 49 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad
With a ranking of #19, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 14 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Central Texas College
Paris Junior College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Paris Junior College
Tyler Junior College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 12 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise College is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 9 associates’s engineering degrees 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 County Community College District General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #23, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Uvalde, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Southwest Texas Junior College
San Juan College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 4 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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