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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

14 Colleges
$44,454 Avg Salary
$15,272 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 4,465 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in Maryland for engineering students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Maryland is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 9% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#5

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbia.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Engineering at Howard Community College Report

Harford Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

Of the 16 students majoring in engineering at Harford Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Prince George’s Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Engineering at Prince George’s Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Baltimore City 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 Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Engineering at Baltimore City Community College

#9

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll 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 #9 on the list. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

Full Engineering at Carroll Community College Report

#10

Cecil College

North East, MD

Cecil College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Engineering at Cecil College Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,817
Pennsylvania 10,045
New York 12,696
Delaware 580
District of Columbia 689

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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