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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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 so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the New England Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Quinsigamond Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for engineering students working on their associate degree. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

Of the 49 students majoring in engineering at Quinsigamond Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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Out of the 31 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

Of the 35 students majoring in engineering at Bristol, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Manchester Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the New England Region . MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

About 38% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Holyoke Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Community College of Rhode Island came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warwick.

Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in engineering at Three Rivers Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Massasoit Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Norwalk Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. NCC is a small public school located in the city of Norwalk.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 649
Maine 404
Rhode Island 667
Massachusetts 9,717
Connecticut 2,153
Vermont 346

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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