2024 Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools

Ranked #67 in popularity, pre-engineering is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,938 associate degrees in pre-engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on pre-engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other pre-engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pre-engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for pre-engineering students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Pre-Engineering in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in pre-engineering.

Top Schools for an Associate in Pre-Engineering

1

Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

133 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in pre-engineering has to look into Wake Technical Community College. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh.More information about a associate in pre-engineering from Wake Technical Community College

2

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Utah Valley University is a wonderful decision for students interested in an associate degree in pre-engineering. UVU is a very large public university located in the city of Orem.More information about a associate in pre-engineering from Utah Valley University

Pre-Engineering by Region

View the Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

View All Rankings >

Rankings in Majors Related to Pre-Engineering

One of 2 majors within the General Engineering area of study, Pre-Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Pre-Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	2,811
Applied Engineering	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.