2026 Best Engineering Related Fields Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Engineering Related Fields associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 237 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Engineering Related Fields Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Leading the list is Grantham University, our #1 Engineering Related Fields school in the United States. Grantham University is a public school based in LIttle Rock, AR. About 17% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,520. The median Engineering Related Fields program debt is $30,600. Read more about Grantham University
The strong Engineering Related Fields programs at Edison State Community College earned it the #2 place in the United States. More on Edison State Community College
Out of the 237 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Point Park University landed the #3 spot. More on Point Park University
Out of the 237 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on Central Michigan University
Excelsior College came in at #5 on this year's Engineering Related Fields ranking in the United States. Read more about Excelsior College
Jamestown College did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read the full report on Jamestown College
Washington University In St Louis came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Read more about Washington University In St Louis
William Penn University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. See the full William Penn University profile
Case Western Reserve University landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. See the full Case Western Reserve University profile
Gannon University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Gannon University
Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Get the full Rutgers University New Brunswick report
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #12 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
California State University Northridge did well this year, earning the #13 position. See the full California State University Northridge profile
Johnson And Wales University Online came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Johnson And Wales University Online
University Of Management And Technology ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. See the full University Of Management And Technology profile
University Of Miami placed #16 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Miami report
Westcliff University landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Westcliff University
Francis Tuttle Technology Center came in at #18 in this year's ranking. See the full Francis Tuttle Technology Center profile
Bluefield State College landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. See the full Bluefield State College profile
Universidad Del Turabo placed #20 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. More on Universidad Del Turabo
University Of Portland ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. More on University Of Portland
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo came in at #22 in this year's ranking. See the full California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo profile
Quinnipiac University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Quinnipiac University
University Of Southern California came in at #24 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Southern California
Clarkson University placed #25 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Get the full Clarkson University report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Engineering Related Fields Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
University Of New Orleans came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of New Orleans
University Of Houston Clear Lake ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Read the full report on University Of Houston Clear Lake
Hofstra University placed #28 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. See the full Hofstra University profile
The University Of Texas At Tyler landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. More on The University Of Texas At Tyler
Auburn University landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. More on Auburn University
University Of Scranton landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Scranton
Georgia Southern University landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. See the full Georgia Southern University profile
Tennessee Technological University came in at #33 in this year's ranking. More on Tennessee Technological University
Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Orlando Campus ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Read more about Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Orlando Campus
Morehead State University placed #35 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. More on Morehead State University
Cornell University came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Get the full Cornell University report
Liberty University did well this year, earning the #37 position. Read more about Liberty University
Drexel University ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Read more about Drexel University
Indiana Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about Indiana Institute Of Technology
University Of Louisiana Lafayette landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Louisiana Lafayette
Santa Clara University placed #41 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. See the full Santa Clara University profile
Northwest State Community College landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. More on Northwest State Community College
University Of Houston did well this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full University Of Houston report
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #44 in this year's ranking. See the full Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne profile
United States Military Academy placed #45 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Get the full United States Military Academy report
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign did well this year, earning the #46 position. More on University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Get the full Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration report
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Rowan University ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. More on Rowan University
Portland State University placed #49 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Get the full Portland State University report
Hennepin Technical College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Read more about Hennepin Technical College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 237 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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