2024 Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Computer Engineering isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #187 in popularity out of 328 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 91 associate degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School for Your Associate Degree
The ce associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality ce program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
Quality Overall Is Important
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality 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 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
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer engineering students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of computer engineering students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Student Debt - How much debt computer engineering 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 computer engineering related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer engineering students working on their associate degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The ce 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 Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools.
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