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Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

13 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 9,717 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

Our analysis found Quinsigamond Community College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bunker Hill Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Bunker Hill Community College Report

#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 32% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Springfield Technical Community College Report

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Holyoke.

Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Holyoke Community College Report

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 #6 on the list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.

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North Shore 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 #7 on the list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

Of the 13 students majoring in engineering at North Shore Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Greenfield 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Middlesex 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. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#10

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

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

Full Engineering at Berkshire Community College Report

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
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

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 13 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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