2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
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The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 130 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York City College of Technology to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
About 11% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pittsburgh Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.
About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 86 students majoring in engineering tech at HVCC, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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Out of the 130 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.
About 8% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Onondaga Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Monroe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.
Of the 68 students majoring in engineering tech at Penn College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Thomas Edison State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Erie Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 90% are male.
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With a ranking of #13, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.
About 67% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
Women make up 4% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Montgomery College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.
About 40% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 60% are male.
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County College of Morris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.
Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Alfred State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 19% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
Of the 48 students majoring in engineering tech at HACC, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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SUNY Delhi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.
Of the 47 students majoring in engineering tech at SUNY Delhi, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Lancaster, PA |
| 21 | Brookdale Community College | Lincroft, NJ |
| 22 | Island Drafting and Technical Institute | Amityville, NY |
| 23 | Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY |
| 23 | Middlesex County College | Edison, NJ |
| 25 | Essex County College | Newark, NJ |
| 26 | University of the District of Columbia | Washington, DC |
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 906 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,033 |
| New York | 3,941 |
| Maryland | 325 |
| Delaware | 71 |
| District of Columbia | 220 |
Engineering Technologies Related Majors
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 |
Majors Similar to Engineering Tech
| 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.
- 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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