2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
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
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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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.
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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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.
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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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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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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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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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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.
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
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 |
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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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Engineering Technologies Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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