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 Science Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,454 people earned their degree in engineering science, making the major the 205th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $76,473 and had an average of $22,601 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 454 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in engineering science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their engineering science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree engineering science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greenfield Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major. Greenfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hudson County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 41 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. This small school is located in Norwich, Connecticut, and it awarded 16 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Raritan Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Branchburg, New Jersey. It awarded 39 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 47 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. Manchester Community College is a small public school situated in Manchester, Connecticut. It awarded 17 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. West Windsor, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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Middlesex Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Rockland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Rockland Community College is a public institution located in Suffern, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Winsted, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 109 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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County College of Morris did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. County College of Morris is a medium-sized school located in Randolph, New Jersey that handed out 21 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Passaic County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. PCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Paterson, New Jersey. It awarded 11 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Tunxis Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Farmington, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 associates’s engineering science degrees 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%.
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Niagara County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 11 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gateway Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Quinebaug Valley Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Danielson, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. This small school is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
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With a ranking of #19, Housatonic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Norwalk Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Camden County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 10 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
North Idaho College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #23. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
Nassau Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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