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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Engineering Science is the 205th most popular major in the country with 1,454 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in engineering science. To top this list, a school must have a successful engineering science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The engineering science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
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 Houston Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering science degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #2 spot on the list. Edison, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering science degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hudson County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate. Hudson County Community College is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate. Branchburg, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering science degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend County College of Morris. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate. County College of Morris is a public institution located in Randolph, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Manchester Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Manchester, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Three Rivers Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. Three Rivers Community College is a public institution located in Norwich, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Mercer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate list. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in West Windsor, New Jersey. It awarded 16 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Vincennes University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate list. 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.
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Rockland Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized school located in Suffern, New York that handed out 15 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Nassau Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 13 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Greenfield Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate list. Greenfield Community College is a public institution located in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Passaic County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. PCCC is located in Paterson, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
Niagara County Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Sanborn, New York, and it awarded 11 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Camden County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Blackwood, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gateway Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Gateway Community College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
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North Idaho College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. North Idaho College is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 9 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Tunxis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Tunxis Community College is located in Farmington, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s engineering science 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate list. MxCC is a public institution located in Middletown, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Norwalk Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. Norwalk Community College is a public institution located in Norwalk, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Housatonic Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 4 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. NCCC is a small school located in Winsted, Connecticut that handed out 3 associates’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Quinebaug Valley Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major for an Associate ranking. Quinebaug Valley Community College is a public institution located in Danielson, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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