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Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 12,696 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in New York 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.

Check out the engineering associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Our analysis found LaGuardia Community College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school 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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Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#3

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in engineering at Monroe Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

Of the 37 students majoring in engineering at HVCC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Queensborough Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in New York. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bayside.

Of the 32 students majoring in engineering at QCC, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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SUNY Westchester 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 #6 on the list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

Of the 22 students majoring in engineering at Suffolk County Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Hostos Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Engineering at Hostos Community College Report

#9

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. DCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Engineering at Dutchess Community College Report

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

Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Onondaga Community 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
Maryland 4,465
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

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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