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Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

12 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 2,153 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Connecticut 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.

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

Our analysis found Manchester Community College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Connecticut. MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 38% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Three Rivers Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Connecticut. Located in the small city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Norwalk Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. NCC is a small public school located in the city of Norwalk.

Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#4

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in engineering at Gateway Community College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#5

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tunxis Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Farmington.

Of the 8 students majoring in engineering at Tunxis Community College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#6

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Middletown, MxCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Housatonic Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the fringe town of Winsted, NCCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Danielson, QVCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 649
Maine 404
Rhode Island 667
Massachusetts 9,717
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

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 12 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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