by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,676 people earned their degree in general engineering technology, making the major the 156th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $23,567 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 82 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,225 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 69 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering technology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree engineering tech students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asnuntuck Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Enfield, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinebaug Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. QVCC is located in Danielson, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wentworth Institute of Technology General Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Three Rivers Community College is located in Norwich, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Three Rivers Community College
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 13 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Middlesex Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Middlesex Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region ranking. MassBay Community College is a small public school situated in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MassBay Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Manchester Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. MCC is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 4 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Tunxis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. Located in Farmington, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Tunxis Community College General Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #10, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bunker Hill Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Norwalk Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. Norwalk Community College is a public institution located in Norwalk, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern Connecticut Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region ranking. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is a small public school situated in Winsted, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region ranking. Gateway Community College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Gateway Community College
With a ranking of #11, Housatonic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Housatonic Community College
Capital Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. Capital Community College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Capital Community College
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