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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology

171 Ranked Colleges
1,155 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 3,685 people earned their degree in engineering technology, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,155 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major” ranking looked at 171 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree engineering technology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morrison Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morrison, Illinois. It awarded 19 associates’s engineering technology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Morrison Institute of Technology

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Out of the 171 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Lake Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public institution located in Celina, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Wright State University - Lake Campus Engineering Technology Report

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Out of the 171 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering technology students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Engineering Technology Report

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Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Out of the 171 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayland Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering technology students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Mayland Community College

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Out of the 171 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 59 associates’s engineering technology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering technology students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus

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Bowling Green State University - Firelands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. BGSU-Firelands is a small public school situated in Huron, Ohio. It awarded 12 associates’s engineering technology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at BGSU-Firelands

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 associates’s engineering technology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, Washington

Bellingham Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering technology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Bellingham Technical College

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Brescia University
Owensboro, Kentucky

Brescia University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Located in Owensboro, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering technology students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Brescia University

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Jefferson State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Jefferson State Community College is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 associates’s engineering technology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Jeff State

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #13. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 209 associates’s engineering technology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Pasadena City College

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Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield, Connecticut

Asnuntuck Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #14. ACC is a public institution located in Enfield, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full ACC Engineering Technology Report

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #15. Northwestern Michigan College is a small public school situated in Traverse City, Michigan. It awarded 13 associates’s engineering technology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at NMC

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Jackson State Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering technology degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Jackson State Community College

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Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, Florida

Lake-Sumter State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Lake-Sumter State College is a small school located in Leesburg, Florida that handed out 17 associates’s engineering technology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at LSSC

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Wilson Community College
Wilson, North Carolina

Wilson Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. WCC is a small public school situated in Wilson, North Carolina. It awarded 2 associates’s engineering technology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at WCC

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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is located in Media, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s engineering technology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

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Quinebaug Valley Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Quinebaug Valley Community College is a public institution located in Danielson, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Quinebaug Valley Community College Engineering Technology Report

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With a ranking of #21, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering technology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 associates’s engineering technology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Columbia State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #23. Columbia, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering technology degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Columbia State Community College

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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

Three Rivers Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Three Rivers Community College is a public institution located in Norwich, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Three Rivers Community College

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With a ranking of #25, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Wallace State, Hanceville is located in Hanceville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 associates’s engineering technology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Wallace State, Hanceville

Rest of the Best 26 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major

Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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