2024 Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 582 associate degrees in engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Engineering in New York

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

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Engineering

1

College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering has 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

2

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 check out Monroe Community College. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Monroe Community College

Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	410
Civil Engineering	50
Electrical Engineering	42
Mechanical Engineering	40
Engineering Science	39
Chemical Engineering	1

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technologies	1,517
Physical Sciences	976
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	563
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	281
Natural Resources & Conservation	224
Mathematics & Statistics	74
Science Technologies / Technicians	61
Architecture & Related Services	2

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.