2025 Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you pursue a associate degree in pre-engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #67 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of pre-engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 248 associate degrees in pre-engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pre-Engineering School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of pre-engineering for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality pre-engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to pre-engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of pre-engineering students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pre-engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pre-engineering students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Pre-Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Pre-Engineering in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for pre-engineering students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Pre-Engineering

1

Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in pre-engineering needs to look into Tulsa Community College. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Tulsa.More information about a associate in pre-engineering from Tulsa Community College

2

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Central New Mexico Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in pre-engineering. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in pre-engineering from Central New Mexico Community College

3

Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Oklahoma City Community College is a good option for students pursuing an associate degree in pre-engineering. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in pre-engineering from Oklahoma City Community College

Best Pre-Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best pre-engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	6
Arizona	349	22
New Mexico	255	51
Oklahoma	222	95

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Pre-Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Pre-Engineering is one of 2 different types of General Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	394

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.