2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 787 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a associate degree.
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 Maryland. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in engineering at CSM, 90% are male and 10% are female.
Engineering majors at CSM take out an average of $11,388 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Maryland. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.
Of the 27 students majoring in engineering at AACC, 78% are male and 22% are female.
On average, engineering graduates from AACC take out $9,773 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at CCBC accumulate an average of around $21,428 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.
Women make up 6% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Howard Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Prince George’s Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in engineering at PGCC, 79% are male and 21% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at PGCC accumulate an average of around $9,814 in student debt.
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Baltimore City 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 43% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Hagerstown Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 40% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Carroll Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 451 |
| New York | 617 |
| New Jersey | 252 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
Majors Related to Engineering
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 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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