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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,811 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 220 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general engineering programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons 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 students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 205 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Northern Virginia Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate. Rockville, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Montgomery College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District General Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Tidewater Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate. Union County College is a medium-sized school located in Cranford, New Jersey that handed out 75 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Union County College
South Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 74 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. BMCC is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 65 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Monroe Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 37 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Hudson Valley Community College
With a ranking of #12, Schoolcraft College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 36 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
William Rainey Harper College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. Harper College is a fairly large public school situated in Palatine, Illinois. It awarded 35 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at William Rainey Harper College
Bristol Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Snow College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Queensborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Queensborough Community College
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Washtenaw Community College
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. College of DuPage is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 31 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Essex County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Essex County College is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Delaware County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Delaware County Community College
Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 29 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Maryland landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in La Plata, Maryland, and it awarded 29 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering at SUNY Westchester Community College
Rock Valley College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Rock Valley College
Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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