2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 503 schools in the United States 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Engineering
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 115 students majoring in engineering at Montgomery College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Out of the 503 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 112 students majoring in engineering at LaGuardia, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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Houston Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
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Austin Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 97 students majoring in engineering at Austin Community College District, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Union County College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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Tulsa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in engineering at Sinclair Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Snow College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.
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Anne Arundel Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Salt Lake Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
About 6% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 94% are male.
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Middlesex County College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
Women make up 37% of the engineering majors at the school.
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College of Southern Maryland ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.
Of the 43 students majoring in engineering at CSM, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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Clovis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 40% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 503 different United States engineering schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield, MA |
| 83 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 83 | Nash Community College | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 83 | Clark College | Vancouver, WA |
| 83 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
| 83 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA |
| 89 | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR |
| 89 | Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA |
| 89 | Green River College | Auburn, WA |
| 89 | County College of Morris | Randolph, NJ |
| 89 | Hostos Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 89 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 89 | Manchester Community College | Manchester, CT |
| 96 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 96 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 96 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA |
| 96 | Lansing Community College | Lansing, MI |
| 96 | Howard Community College | Columbia, MD |
| 96 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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