by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Massachusetts, there were 632 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,764 and $15,089 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 187 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,931 and $13,427 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Massachusetts”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts associate degree engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkshire Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. BCC is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts list. Bristol is located in Fall River, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts list. STCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Holyoke, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Roxbury Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts list. Roxbury Community College is a public institution located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Roxbury Community College
Massasoit Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
North Shore Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts ranking. North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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Bunker Hill Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cape Cod Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #10. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school situated in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Cape Cod Community College
Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #11. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bedford, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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