by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 166 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for engineering technologies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21,380 associate degrees in engineering technologies during the <nil> academic year.
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The engineering tech associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in engineering technologies. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering technologies has to check out Bismarck State College. BSC is a small public college located in the city of Bismarck.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Bismarck State College
SOWELA Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. SOWELA is a small public college located in the city of Lake Charles.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from SOWELA Technical Community College
Columbia Southern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Columbia Southern University
Texas State Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Texas State Technical College
Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Olympic College
Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Ranken Technical College
ECPI University is a large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from ECPI University
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Ivy Tech Community College
Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Valencia College
Vincennes University is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Vincennes.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Vincennes University
Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the distant town of Fairmont.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Pierpont Community and Technical College
NECC is a small public college located in the large suburb of Haverhill.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Northern Essex Community College
Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Baton Rouge Community College
Located in the city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Victoria College
Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Miami Dade College
Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Macomb Community College
Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Western Technical College
Located in the town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Great Basin College
Ridgewater College is a small public college located in the town of Willmar.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Ridgewater College
Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Hennepin Technical College
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
IHCC is a small public college located in the town of Ottumwa.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Indian Hills Community College
Located in the large suburb of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Pittsburgh Technical College
WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ogden.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Weber State University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools award.
View the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 4,075 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 2,824 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 2,815 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 2,755 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 1,640 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 1,202 |
| General Engineering Technology | 1,165 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 1,050 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 758 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 662 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 10,571 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 8,580 |
| Engineering | 5,710 |
| Physical Sciences | 4,829 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 3,874 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 3,674 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 1,758 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 1,092 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 731 |
