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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

16 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 4,416 degrees and certificates from an Arizona school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Arizona 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona Western College the most popular school in Arizona for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Glendale Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering at Estrella Mountain Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

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#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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GateWay Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#9

Dine College

Tsaile, AZ

Dine College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the remote area of Tsaile, Dine College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 15,205
New Mexico 1,111
Oklahoma 2,060

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 16 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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