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 “Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,420 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,438 and $23,451 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 61 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful mechanical engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The me 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 “Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree me students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified associates’s ME students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at El Paso Community College
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Lone Star College System
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the #3 spot on the list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Austin Community College District
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at McLennan Community College
Collin County Community College District landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s ME degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Collin County Community College District
Odessa College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Odessa College
St Philip’s College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s ME degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at St Philip’s College
Palo Alto College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Palo Alto College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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