2025 Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

General Engineering is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #54 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 97 associate degrees in general engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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 general engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Engineering 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.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Engineering

1

Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general engineering has to check out Bristol Community College. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general engineering from Bristol Community College

2

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Springfield Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general engineering from Springfield Technical Community College

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	121
New Hampshire	114	5
Rhode Island	101	0
Maine	94	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

One of 2 majors within the General Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pre-Engineering	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 Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.