by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking.
With 198,468 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 10,191 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,080 and $26,180 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 204 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering at Harrisburg Area Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering at Northampton Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Bucks County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering at Bucks County Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering at Lehigh Carbon Community College
Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering at Community College of Allegheny County
Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a small public school situated in Bradford, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Luzerne County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering at Luzerne County Community College
Butler County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. BC3 is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Community College of Beaver County landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering at Community College of Beaver County
Reading Area Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Reading Area Community College is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Manor College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Manor College is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Saint Francis University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Saint Francis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loretto, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Scranton landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Westmoreland County Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Widener University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 119 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Geneva College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. It awarded 50 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
_as_the_ship_operates_in_the_Coral_Sea_on_July_25,_0_130725-N-TG831-011.jpg){kind=link}