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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

11 Ranked Colleges
2,961 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,961 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #1 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 36 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,368 for associate degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend MCC.

Read more about General Engineering at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 183 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,980 for Associate Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Northern Virginia Community College General Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $8,877 for associate degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about General Engineering at Austin Community College District

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $5,495 for associate degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Engineering at Sinclair Community College

#5

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 99 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $9,775 for associate degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Tidewater Community College General Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

Weber State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Weber State University is $12,819 for Associate Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Engineering at Weber State University

#7

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Northwest Vista College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Northwest Vista College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,596 for Associate Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northwest Vista College.

Read more about General Engineering at Northwest Vista College

#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Monroe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 50 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $9,932 for associate degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Engineering at Monroe Community College

#9

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Lake Superior State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Superior State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,073 for Associate Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lake Superior State University.

Read full report on General Engineering at Lake Superior State University

#10

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
#3 in overall quality

Great Bay Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Portsmouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Great Bay Community College also made our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Great Bay Community College is $19,420 for associate degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Engineering at Great Bay Community College

#11

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York
#11 in overall quality

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. CSI is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

CSI also made our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend College of Staten Island CUNY is $9,043 for Associate Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full College of Staten Island CUNY General Engineering Report

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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.

Credits

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