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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 198,468 engineering students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 23,446 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,300 and $23,146 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 935 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 analyzed 70 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 109 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 97 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 70 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 66 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 49 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 42 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lone Star College System landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 39 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 29 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College District ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 23 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 18 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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Arizona Western College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 15 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. 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.
Tyler Junior College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Paris Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Paris, Texas, and it awarded 10 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is a small public school situated in Miami, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Santa Fe Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. SFCC is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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