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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

9 Colleges
$45,243 Avg Salary
$16,389 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #95 most popular major in New Jersey with 146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the ME tech majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, ME tech majors at Brookdale Community College accumulate an average of around $14,052 in student debt.

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#2

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at County College of Morris helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

ME Tech majors at County College of Morris take out an average of $12,838 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at County College of Morris Report

#3

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

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Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mercer County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Mercer County Community College Report

#5

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Essex County College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Sussex County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Newton.

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Raritan Valley Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

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With a ranking of #9, Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. RCBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 188
New York 711
Maryland 2
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 9

One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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