2024 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

General Engineering Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #74 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 associate degrees in general engineering technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general engineering technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt general engineering technology students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Engineering Technology in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general engineering technology.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Engineering Tech

1

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA

19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Wentworth Institute of Technology if you want to pursue an associate degree in general engineering technology. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.More information about a associate in general engineering technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology

2

Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CT

13 Annual Graduates

$49,033 Median Starting Salary

Naugatuck Valley Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general engineering technology. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Those general engineering technology students who get their associate degree from Naugatuck Valley Community College earn $9,809 more than the standard engineering tech grad.

More information about a associate in general engineering technology from Naugatuck Valley Community College

Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	137	24
Connecticut	101	45

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering Tech

One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, General Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technology	68
Applied Engineering Technologies	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Technology	108
Electronics Engineering Technology	98
Computer Engineering Technology	90
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	79
Engineering Technology (Other)	69
Architectural Engineering Technology	48
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	47
Industrial Production Technology	44
Environmental Control Technology	36
Civil Engineering Technology	30

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 KUKA Systems GmbH. More about our data sources and methodologies.