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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #80 in the country. In fact 11,796 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England Region 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Quinsigamond Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in engineering at Quinsigamond Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

Engineering majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out an average of $19,725 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in engineering at Bristol, 69% are male and 31% are female.

On average, engineering graduates from Bristol take out $13,231 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 32% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.

Engineering majors at STCC take out an average of $7,917 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on General Engineering at Springfield Technical Community College

Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in engineering at BHCC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Holyoke Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

Engineering majors at Holyoke Community College take out an average of $9,536 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Massasoit Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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North Shore Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#8

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Southern Maine Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

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

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#9

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

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

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Middlesex Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 632
Connecticut 81
New Hampshire 160
Maine 14
Rhode Island 145
Vermont 11

One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 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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