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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #21 most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named LaGuardia Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 42% of the ME majors at the school.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at LaGuardia Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Montgomery County Community College

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hostos Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hostos is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Hostos Community College Report

#4

Cecil College

North East, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cecil College is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Cecil College Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Francis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,232
New York 2,839
Maryland 807
New Jersey 945
District of Columbia 176
Delaware 135

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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