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Engineering & Applied Physics Associate Degree

Engineering & Applied Physics Associate Degrees

A associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics is offered at 108 colleges in the United States, where you can earn aassociate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics. This degree is more popular with male students, and about19% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 4.8% of Engineering & Applied Physics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Engineering & Applied Physics Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 1,049 degrees were awarded toEngineering & Applied Physics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Engineering & Applied Physics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree (this page) 21
Bachelor’s Degree 658
Master’s Degree 270
Doctor’s Degree 100

Earnings of Engineering & Applied Physics Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics of $75,565 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $65,109
4 years $75,565
5 years $91,340

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Engineering & Applied Physics majors who have their associate degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 61.9% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 13
Women 8
Gender Diversity of Associate Degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics

The racial-ethnic distribution of Engineering & Applied Physics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 16 76.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3 14.3%
Two or More Races 1 4.8%
International Students 1 4.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Engineering & Applied Physics Associate Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 4.8% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 142 colleges that offer a associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics. Learn more about the most popular below:

Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 94 people received their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 87 people received their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado School of Mines comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people received their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. This school awarded 52 associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. This school awarded 46 associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 41 associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. This school awarded 22 associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Naval Postgraduate School is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 22 associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 19 associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 18 associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 17 associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 16 associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

Siena College is a popular choice for Engineering & Applied Physics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 15 associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Engineering & Applied Physics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Engineering & Applied Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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