by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 252 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $10,750 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 178 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,217 and $15,066 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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The engineering 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey associate degree engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey list. Essex is a medium-sized public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 30 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey. This medium-sized school is located in Sewell, New Jersey, and it awarded 30 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Salem Community College is a public institution located in Carneys Point, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Brookdale Community College
Cumberland County College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey list. Located in Vineland, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Cumberland County College
Ocean County College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey ranking. Ocean County College is a public institution located in Toms River, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Atlantic Cape Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small school located in Mays Landing, New Jersey that handed out 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Atlantic Cape Community College
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