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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

13 Colleges
$36,120 Avg Salary
$12,321 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering at Montgomery College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Southern Maryland is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-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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Out of the 13 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. AACC is a large public school located in the 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Anne Arundel Community College

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 large 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.

Full General Engineering at Community College of Baltimore County Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Harford Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Maryland. 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Harford Community College

#6

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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 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. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Prince George’s Community College

Baltimore City Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Baltimore City Community College

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 midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at Hagerstown Community College Report

#10

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

Read full report on General Engineering at Carroll Community College

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 451
New York 617
New Jersey 252
District of Columbia 1

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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