2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid
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With 200,458 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, engineering is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,528 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.
Top 24 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students with aid list, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $8,108 for associate degree engineering students with aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulsa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Tulsa Community College is $6,078 for associate degree engineering students with aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 134 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid.
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #4 spot on the list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $7,066 for associate degree engineering students with aid.
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school handed out 183 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $10,005 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
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Wake Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Wake Technical Community College also made our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $6,876 for associate degree engineering students with aid per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
Austin Community College District landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Austin Community College District also made our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $6,861 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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Chemeketa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 8 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Chemeketa Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chemeketa Community College is $5,965 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid.
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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 46 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM also took the #16 spot in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for associate degree engineering students with aid.
Portland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $8,914 for associate degree engineering students with aid.
Sinclair Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 99 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Tidewater Community College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $8,408 for associate degree engineering students with aid.
Utah Valley University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 50 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UVU is $9,159 for associate degree engineering students with aid.
Great Bay Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Great Bay Community College is a small school located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire that handed out 8 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Great Bay Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Great Bay Community College is $16,847 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid.
Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monroe Community College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,830 for associate degree engineering students with aid per year to attend Monroe Community College.
Northwest Vista College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students with aid list, Northwest Vista College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $5,413 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid.
Weber State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 28 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Weber State University is $11,968 for associate degree engineering students with aid.
With a ranking of #18, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
CSI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,118 for associate degree engineering students with aid per year to attend College of Staten Island CUNY.
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Lake Superior State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students with aid list, Lake Superior State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,398 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend Lake Superior State University.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 31 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide also made our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is $20,333 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Utah University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,285 for associate degree engineering students with aid per year to attend Southern Utah University.
Vermont Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Randolph, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vermont Tech, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vermont Technical College is $20,684 for associate degree engineering students with aid.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #23, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Francis University is a small school located in Loretto, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Saint Francis also made our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Saint Francis is $28,643 for associate degree engineering students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small school located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana that handed out 11 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Indiana Tech - CPS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,269 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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