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2024 Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools

19 Colleges in the United States
6,326 Associate Degrees
$44,454 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #20 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,326 associate degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Associate Degree

Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools Your choice of engineering for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Engineering in the United States

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

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Engineering

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering has to look into Wake Technical Community College. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Wake Technical Community College

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide if you want to pursue an associate degree in engineering. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Daytona Beach.More information about a associate in engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Annual Graduates

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in engineering. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Platteville if you want to pursue an associate degree in engineering. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Platteville.More information about a associate in engineering from University of Wisconsin - Platteville

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the city of Ocala.More information about a associate in engineering from Rasmussen University - Florida

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Annual Graduates

Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Austin.More information about a associate in engineering from Austin Community College District

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Portland.More information about a associate in engineering from Portland Community College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Utah Valley University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Florida Polytechnic University

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit university located in the city of St. Cloud.More information about a associate in engineering from Rasmussen University - Minnesota

Engineering by Region

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 4,756
Engineering Science 454
Mechanical Engineering 325
Electrical Engineering 265
Civil Engineering 127
Robotics Engineering 97
Computer Engineering 91
Chemical Engineering 52
Biomedical Engineering 29
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 27

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering Technologies 23,253
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 10,491
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 9,221
Physical Sciences 6,428
Mathematics & Statistics 4,842
Science Technologies / Technicians 3,789
Natural Resources & Conservation 1,625
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,106
Architecture & Related Services 615

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