2024 Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York

General Engineering is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 410 associate degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general engineering students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

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

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Engineering in New York

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

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Engineering

1

College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY

10 Annual Graduates

College of Staten Island CUNY is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in general engineering. CSI is a fairly large public college located in the city of Staten Island.More information about a associate in general engineering from College of Staten Island CUNY

2

Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY

39 Annual Graduates

$40,137 Median Starting Salary

$9,185 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Monroe Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general engineering. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Students who graduate with their associate from the engineering program report average early career income of $40,137.

More information about a associate in general engineering from Monroe Community College

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	179	111
New Jersey	137	178
Maryland	126	257

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	385
Pre-Engineering	25

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	50
Electrical Engineering	42
Mechanical Engineering	40
Engineering Science	39
Chemical Engineering	1

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.