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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You

General Engineering is the #69 most popular major in New Jersey with 252 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Our analysis found Union County College to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

Of the 75 students majoring in engineering at Union County College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, engineering graduates from Union County College carry an average student debt load of $10,776.

Full General Engineering at Union County College Report

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.

On average, engineering graduates from RCSJ take out $12,397 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Essex is a medium-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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brookdale Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.

On average, engineering graduates from Brookdale Community College take out $12,783 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on General Engineering at Brookdale Community College

#5

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ocean County College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Ocean County College

Cumberland County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#7

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Salem 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. Salem County College is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Carneys Point.

Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at Salem Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering at Atlantic Cape 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
Maryland 787
District of Columbia 1

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 8 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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