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Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York

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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You

With 617 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #100 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in New York 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.

Check out the engineering associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Borough of Manhattan Community College the most popular school in New York for general engineering students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, engineering graduates from BMCC carry an average student debt load of $13,312.

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#2

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Monroe Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in New York. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Of the 39 students majoring in engineering at Monroe Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Monroe Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,581.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in engineering at HVCC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at HVCC accumulate an average of around $12,893 in student debt.

Read full report on General Engineering at Hudson Valley Community College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Queensborough Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in engineering at QCC, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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

Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at SUNY Westchester Community College Report

Suffolk County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in engineering at Suffolk County Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at Suffolk County Community College accumulate an average of around $11,439 in student debt.

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Onondaga Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#7

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.

On average, engineering graduates from DCC take out $10,141 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in engineering at MVCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Read full report on General Engineering at Mohawk Valley Community College

With a ranking of #10, Orange County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 94% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, engineering graduates from SUNY Orange carry an average student debt load of $14,234.

Full General Engineering at Orange County Community College Report

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
Maryland 787
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 25 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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