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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools

210 Colleges
$46,260 Avg Salary
$16,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 210 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for an Associate in Engineering Technologies

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 210 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Arts & Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The excellent associate degree programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the United States. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

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#6

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #6, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

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With a ranking of #7, Alpena Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Ranken Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#9

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#11

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #12 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #13, SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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#14

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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#16

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#18

Danville Community College

Danville, VA

Danville Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

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#19

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Miami University - Hamilton ranked #20 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public college with a small student population.

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#21

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #21, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#23

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

With a ranking of #23, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

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#24

Miami University - Middletown

Middletown, OH

Miami University - Middletown ranked #24 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Northwestern Ohio came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools

#26

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA
#27

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
#29

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA
#30

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA
#31

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Engineering Technologies students that almost earned our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
32 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
33 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
34 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap, PA
35 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
36 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
37 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX
38 Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV
39 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
40 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
41 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
42 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN

Engineering Technologies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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