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.
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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 analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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.
Read full report on General Engineering at Wake Technical Community College
The in-demand associate degree programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the United States. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-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.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the United States. Located in the small 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.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the United States. Austin Community College District is a fairly 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college 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.
Full General Engineering at Tidewater Community College Report
Union County College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large 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.
Read full report on General Engineering at Union County College
South Texas 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 #8 on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
Read full report on General Engineering at South Texas College
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 fairly 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.
With a ranking of #10, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly 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.
Full General Engineering at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report
Sinclair 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 #11 on the list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a 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.
Read full report on General Engineering at Sinclair Community College
With a ranking of #12, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the 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.
Read full report on General Engineering at Central Piedmont Community College
Quinsigamond Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-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.
Full General Engineering at Quinsigamond Community College Report
San Jacinto Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. 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.
Read full report on General Engineering at San Jacinto Community College
With a ranking of #15, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
Women make up 37% of the engineering majors at the school.
Clovis Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 40% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on General Engineering at Clovis Community College
With a ranking of #17, Norco College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Norco College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Norco.
Women make up 12% of the engineering majors at the school.
Henry Ford 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 #18 on the list. Located in the 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.
Read full report on General Engineering at Henry Ford College
With a ranking of #19, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. 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.
Monroe Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school 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.
Normandale Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college 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.
With a ranking of #22, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. HVCC is a medium-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.
Read full report on General Engineering at Hudson Valley Community College
Orange Coast 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 #23 on the list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
Schoolcraft College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-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.
William Rainey Harper 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 #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college 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 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA |
| 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 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 53 | American River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 61 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
| 61 | Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 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 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA |
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 | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR |
| 68 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 68 | Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA |
| 71 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA |
| 71 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 71 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 71 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
| 71 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 76 | Butler Community College | El Dorado, KS |
| 76 | Moorpark College | Moorpark, CA |
| 76 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 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 |
|---|
| 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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