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2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate

407 Ranked Colleges
4,756 Degrees Awarded
$36,120 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,756 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 407 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general engineering.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree engineering students.

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Out of the 407 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school awarded 205 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Northern Virginia Community College

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 133 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Wake Technical Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 122 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Engineering Report

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 115 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Montgomery College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full Tidewater Community College General Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Engineering at Austin Community College District

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Union County College
Cranford, New Jersey

Union County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 75 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Union County College

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 74 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at South Texas College

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Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Tulsa Community College

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Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. BMCC is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BMCC General Engineering Report

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Sinclair Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 61 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Sinclair Community College

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 50 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Central Piedmont Community College

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Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts

Quinsigamond Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Quinsigamond Community College

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 49 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full San Jacinto Community College General Engineering Report

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California

Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Cerritos College

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Clovis Community College
Fresno, California

With a ranking of #16, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Clovis Community College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Clovis Community College

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Norco College
Norco, California

With a ranking of #17, Norco College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Norco College is a medium-sized school located in Norco, California that handed out 41 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Norco College General Engineering Report

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

Henry Ford College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Henry Ford College is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Henry Ford College

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #19, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Engineering at Monroe Community College

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at CNM

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

With a ranking of #21, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Normandale Community College

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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 37 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Hudson Valley Community College

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, California

Orange Coast College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Orange Coast College

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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan

Schoolcraft College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 36 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Schoolcraft College

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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Harper College is located in Palatine, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Engineering at Harper College

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Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts

Bristol Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full Bristol Community College General Engineering Report

Rest of the Best 49 in Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate

Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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El Camino College
Torrance, California
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Snow College
Ephraim, Utah
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San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, California
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Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
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Ventura College
Ventura, California
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Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey
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Parkland College
Champaign, Illinois
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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California
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Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois
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Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
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Cabrillo College
Aptos, California
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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended Engineering Major for an Associate

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS
51Oakton Community CollegeDes Plaines, IL
53Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo, MI
53Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWesson, MS
53Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond, VA
53Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ
53Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX
53American River CollegeSacramento, CA
53East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, MS
53Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA
61Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN
61John Tyler Community CollegeChester, VA
61Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
61Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NC
61Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA
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61Suffolk County Community CollegeSelden, NY
61Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX

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