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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering

220 Colleges in the United States
2,961 Associate Degrees
General Engineering is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #47 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 220 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for general engineering students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,961 associate degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering The engineering associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general engineering students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general engineering.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Associate

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183 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general engineering has to look into Northern Virginia Community College. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in general engineering in Virginia.

There were about 183 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.

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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
106 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Montgomery College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general engineering. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 106 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent year we have data available.

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99 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tidewater Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in general engineering in Virginia.

There were approximately 99 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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83 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general engineering has to look into South Texas College. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were roughly 83 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year.

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81 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in general engineering in Texas.

There were about 81 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Union County College
Cranford, NJ
76 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Union County College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Cranford.

There were roughly 76 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Union County College in the most recent data year.

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69 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

BMCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York.

There were roughly 69 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent data year.

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51 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Dayton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in general engineering in Ohio.

There were about 51 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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51 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MS
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston.

There were roughly 51 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent data year.

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50 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in general engineering in New York.

There were approximately 50 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent data year.

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48 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 48 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
45 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 45 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at COD in the most recent data year.

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42 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 42 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at HVCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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41 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Washtenaw Community College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

There were approximately 41 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent data year.

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40 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Richmond.

There were about 40 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Reynolds Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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39 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

There were about 39 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Harper College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in general engineering from William Rainey Harper College

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36 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

CSM is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of La Plata.

There were approximately 36 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at CSM in the most recent data year.

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36 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#1 Best Quality In MO

MCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Kansas City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in general engineering in Missouri.

There were roughly 36 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in general engineering from Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

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35 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Livonia.

There were about 35 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Schoolcraft College in the most recent year we have data available.

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34 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Media.

There were about 34 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Delaware County Community College in the most recent data year.

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Snow College
Ephraim, UT
33 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Snow College is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Ephraim.

There were about 33 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Snow College in the most recent year we have data available.

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33 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Roanoke.

There were approximately 33 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Western Community College in the most recent data year.

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33 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

AACC is a large public college located in the large suburb of Arnold.

There were about 33 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in general engineering from Anne Arundel Community College

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Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA
32 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

There were about 32 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Germanna Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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30 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were approximately 30 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Broome
Binghamton, NY
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Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
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Parkland College
Champaign, IL
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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering award.

Rank College Location
36 Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ
36 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
38 Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY
39 Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA
39 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
39 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
39 Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA
43 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
43 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
43 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA
43 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ

General Engineering by Region

View the Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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General Engineering is one of 2 different types of General Engineering programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pre-Engineering 1,882
Applied Engineering 42

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