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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

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.

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

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 midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college 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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#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

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 large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school 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.

Full General Engineering at Bristol Community College Report

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 Massachusetts 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.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at STCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,917.

Full General Engineering at Springfield Technical Community College Report

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 large 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Bunker Hill Community College

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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Holyoke Community College

Massasoit Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

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

Read full report on General Engineering at Massasoit Community College

North Shore 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. 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at North Shore Community College

#8

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire 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 #8 on the list. 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.

Full General Engineering at Berkshire Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Middlesex Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

Read full report on General Engineering at Middlesex Community College

#10

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Engineering at Cape Cod Community College Report

Best 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

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.

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