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.
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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 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in the United States for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
Full Engineering at Northern Virginia Community College Report
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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-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.
Read full report on Engineering at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
The in-demand associate degree programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the United States. Located in the 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the 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 very 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.
El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
Tidewater Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
Read full report on Engineering at Tidewater Community College
With a ranking of #10, Union County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
South Texas College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
Tulsa Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
With a ranking of #13, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
Full Engineering at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report
Sinclair 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 #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in engineering at Sinclair Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.
Read full report on Engineering at Sinclair Community College
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. 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.
Full Engineering at Central Piedmont Community College Report
With a ranking of #16, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
Snow College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
Quinsigamond Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.
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 school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
Salt Lake Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Salt Lake Community College is a very 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.
Middlesex County 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 #21 on the list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
Cerritos 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 #22 on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
Women make up 37% of the engineering majors at the school.
College of Southern Maryland 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 #22 on the list. CSM is a medium-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.
Clovis Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 40% of the engineering majors at the school.
With a ranking of #24, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at Central New Mexico Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college 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 | 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 |
| 83 | Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield, MA |
| 89 | Manchester Community College | Manchester, CT |
| 89 | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR |
| 89 | Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA |
| 89 | Green River College | Auburn, WA |
| 89 | Hostos Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 89 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 89 | County College of Morris | Randolph, NJ |
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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