2024 Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #20 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,475 associate degrees in engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Associate Degree

The engineering associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Engineering Schools

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Engineering

1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering has to check out Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public college located in the small city of Lancaster.More information about a associate in engineering from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

2

College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in engineering needs to check out College of Staten Island CUNY. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering from College of Staten Island CUNY

3

Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in engineering has to take a look at Monroe Community College. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Monroe Community College

Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	36	204
New York	36	582
New Jersey	35	363
Maryland	33	312
Delaware	21	14

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	956
Engineering Science	230
Electrical Engineering	105
Mechanical Engineering	56
Robotics Engineering	53
Civil Engineering	51
Computer Engineering	22
Chemical Engineering	1
Geoscience Engineering	1

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technologies	3,026
Physical Sciences	1,246
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	1,167
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	661
Natural Resources & Conservation	373
Science Technologies / Technicians	266
Mathematics & Statistics	160
Architecture & Related Services	66
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	49

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.