2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 64 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 General Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the engineering associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Montgomery College to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.
Of the 75 students majoring in engineering at Union County College, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Engineering majors at Union County College take out an average of $10,776 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 65 students majoring in engineering at BMCC, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Engineering majors at BMCC take out an average of $13,312 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at Monroe Community College accumulate an average of around $13,581 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.
On average, engineering graduates from HVCC take out $12,893 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Queensborough Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Essex County 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 #7 on the list. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.
Of the 30 students majoring in engineering at Essex, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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Delaware County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in engineering at Delaware County Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Engineering majors at Delaware County Community College take out an average of $14,183 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.
Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, engineering graduates from RCSJ carry an average student debt load of $12,397.
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College of Southern Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 90% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at CSM accumulate an average of around $11,388 in student debt.
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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 General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla, NY |
| 12 | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD |
Best General Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 451 |
| New York | 617 |
| Maryland | 787 |
| New Jersey | 252 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
Majors Related to Engineering
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Engineering
| 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 27 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.
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