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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Pre-Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

5 Ranked Colleges
1,882 Degrees Awarded
$6,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,230 people earned their degree in pre-engineering, making the major the 314th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,882 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pre-engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pre-engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree pre-engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Pre-Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 85 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Tulsa Community College is $5,092 for Associate Degree Pre-Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Tulsa Community College Pre-Engineering Report

#2

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 124 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $5,307 for Associate Degree Pre-Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Wake Technical Community College Pre-Engineering Report

#3

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. CNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 43 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,626 for Associate Degree Pre-Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at CNM

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 27 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree pre-engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UVU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UVU is $8,047 for Associate Degree Pre-Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Pre-Engineering at Utah Valley University

#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pre-Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Cedar City, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree pre-engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Southern Utah University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pre-Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Utah University is $11,759 for associate degree pre-engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Southern Utah University

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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