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Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You

With 451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #87 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Delaware County Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Delaware County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,183.

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Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Of the 15 students majoring in engineering at HACC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, engineering graduates from HACC carry an average student debt load of $15,093.

Full General Engineering at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northampton County Area Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

Women make up 7% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at Northampton County Area Community College Report

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full General Engineering at Community College of Philadelphia Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

Of the 13 students majoring in engineering at Bucks County Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#6

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report

Millersville University of Pennsylvania 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. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Butler County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Engineering at Butler County Community College Report

Luzerne County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in engineering at Luzerne County Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full General Engineering at Luzerne County Community College Report

Reading Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 617
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 14 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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