2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #59 most popular major in Massachusetts with 632 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts 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.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Quinsigamond Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in engineering at Quinsigamond Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,725.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in engineering at Bristol, 69% are male and 31% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, engineering graduates from Bristol carry an average student debt load of $13,231.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Massachusetts. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
About 32% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at STCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,917.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in engineering at BHCC, 94% are male and 6% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Holyoke Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,536.
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Massasoit Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. 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 Massachusetts list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Berkshire Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.
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Cape Cod Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the small city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Request InformationBest General Engineering Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 81 |
| New Hampshire | 160 |
| Maine | 14 |
| Rhode Island | 145 |
| Vermont | 11 |
General Engineering Related Majors
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 11 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.