2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools
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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the New England Region . BHCC is a moderately-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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Springfield Technical Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public school 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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With a ranking of #7, Community College of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. CCRI is a large public school located in the city of Warwick.
Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Three Rivers Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the small city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public school 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 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. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college 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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Norwalk Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 649 |
| Maine | 404 |
| Rhode Island | 667 |
| Massachusetts | 9,717 |
| Connecticut | 2,153 |
| Vermont | 346 |
Engineering Related Majors
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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.
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