by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,837 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,584 and $19,521 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 654 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 analyzed 65 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The engineering 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region”.
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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. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is a public institution located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 65 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
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. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 66 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Santa Fe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Santa Fe Community College is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 9 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Santa Fe Community College
With a ranking of #7, Carl Albert State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Poteau, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 85 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Austin Community College District
Northern New Mexico College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Espanola, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Northern New Mexico College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 29 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, 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 located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Odessa College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Rose State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rose State College is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole 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 #15. Seminole State College is a small public school situated in Seminole, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Seminole State College
Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 15 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Arizona Western College
With a ranking of #19, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Los Lunas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus
Howard College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard College is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Howard County Junior College
Wharton County Junior College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College General Engineering Report
San Jacinto Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 49 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at San Jacinto Community College
With a ranking of #23, 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 a public institution located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Central Texas College
Paris Junior College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Paris Junior College is a public institution located in Paris, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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