2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned a degree or certificate in general engineering, making the major the #80 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 407 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the engineering associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in the United States for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
Engineering majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $11,935 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
Engineering majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $12,999 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, engineering graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,766.
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Out of the 407 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 115 students majoring in engineering at Montgomery College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $17,181 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $13,435 in student debt.
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Union County College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at Union County College accumulate an average of around $10,776 in student debt.
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South Texas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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Tulsa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
On average, engineering graduates from Tulsa Community College take out $22,380 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $13,312 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #11, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 84% are male.
Engineering majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $15,737 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
On average, engineering graduates from Central Piedmont Community College take out $15,708 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,725.
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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Cerritos College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
Women make up 37% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Clovis Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 40% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Norco College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Norco College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Norco.
Women make up 12% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Henry Ford College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 15% of the engineering majors at the school.
On average, engineering graduates from Henry Ford College take out $11,261 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Of the 39 students majoring in engineering at CNM, 85% are male and 15% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, engineering graduates from CNM carry an average student debt load of $18,394.
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Monroe Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in engineering at Monroe Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, engineering graduates from Monroe Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,581.
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Normandale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, engineering graduates from Normandale Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,253.
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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.
Of the 37 students majoring in engineering at HVCC, 81% are male and 19% are female.
Engineering majors at HVCC take out an average of $12,893 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Orange Coast College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Schoolcraft College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.
About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.
Engineering majors at Schoolcraft College take out an average of $14,411 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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William Rainey Harper College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 407 different United States general engineering schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS |
| 53 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 53 | East Mississippi Community College | Scooba, MS |
| 53 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson, MS |
| 53 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
| 53 | Brookdale Community College | Lincroft, NJ |
| 53 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 53 | American River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 53 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA |
| 61 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
| 61 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA |
| 61 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 61 | Nash Community College | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 61 | Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield, MA |
| 61 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
| 61 | Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for General Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA |
| 68 | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR |
| 68 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 71 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 71 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 71 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
| 71 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA |
| 71 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 76 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 76 | Moorpark College | Moorpark, CA |
| 76 | Butler Community College | El Dorado, KS |
| 79 | Dutchess Community College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 79 | College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL |
| 79 | Johnston Community College | Smithfield, NC |
| 79 | Germanna Community College | Locust Grove, VA |
| 79 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica, NY |
| 79 | Onondaga Community College | Syracuse, NY |
General Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
General Engineering Related Majors
One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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 Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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