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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

5 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Salary
Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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In 2019-2020, 4,195 people earned their degree in general engineering technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,903 and had an average of $20,609 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 80 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,900 and $6,850 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 54 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Manchester Community College

Manchester, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Manchester Community College is a small public school situated in Manchester, Connecticut. It awarded 5 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Manchester Community College is $7,543 for new england region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

Asnuntuck Community College

Enfield, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asnuntuck Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ACC is a public institution located in Enfield, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ACC also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Asnuntuck Community College is $8,730 for New England Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 11 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Naugatuck Valley Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College is $8,618 for New England Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gateway Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Gateway Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $6,494 for New England Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Gateway Community College.

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#5

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $34,857 for new england region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WIT.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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