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2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general engineering.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree engineering students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Austin Community College District

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

Out of the 65 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #2 spot on the 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at South Texas College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 66 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Tulsa Community College

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Out of the 65 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Jacinto Community College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at San Jacinto Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 39 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Central New Mexico Community College

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 29 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at OCCC

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

Lone Star College System ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Engineering at North Harris Montgomery

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With a ranking of #8, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tarrant County College is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 23 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Tarrant County College District

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Odessa College General Engineering Report

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Amarillo College

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Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 15 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AWC General Engineering Report

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Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas

Central Texas College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full Central Texas College General Engineering Report

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Blinn College

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Tyler Junior College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Tyler Junior College

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Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Collin County Community College District

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at RSC

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Paris Junior College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Paris Junior College is a small school located in Paris, Texas that handed out 10 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Paris Junior College General Engineering Report

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Cochise College is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s 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 College General Engineering Report

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. 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 more about General Engineering at SFCC

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cameron University General Engineering Report

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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. SIPI is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Engineering at SIPI

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Texas State Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at TSTC

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University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at UNM Los Alamos

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Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Engineering at Glendale Community College

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With a ranking of #25, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Miami, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at NEO A&M College

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Carl Albert State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Poteau, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Carl Albert State College

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

With a ranking of #25, Howard College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Big Spring, Texas, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Howard College

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full San Antonio College General Engineering Report

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