by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region engineering tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asnuntuck Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Enfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinebaug Valley Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Quinebaug Valley Community College is a public institution located in Danielson, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Wentworth Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school situated in Norwich, Connecticut. It awarded 8 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Three Rivers Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 16 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naugatuck Valley Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Middlesex Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. MxCC is a small school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 4 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middlesex Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at MassBay Community College
Manchester Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region ranking. MCC is located in Manchester, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Tunxis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. Tunxis Community College is located in Farmington, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full Tunxis Community College General Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #10, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. Bunker Hill Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Gateway Community College
Capital Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region ranking. Capital Community College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Capital Community College
Housatonic Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region ranking. Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Housatonic Community College
With a ranking of #12, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern Connecticut Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Winsted, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Norwalk Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the New England Region ranking. NCC is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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