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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering (With Aid)

16 Ranked Colleges
4,885 Degrees Awarded
$8,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,885 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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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Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering (With Aid)

#1

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

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 Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students with aid list, Tulsa Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulsa Community College is $6,078 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid.

Full Tulsa Community College General Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,066 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend MCC.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 183 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for associate degree engineering students with aid.

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#4

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 124 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students with aid list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,876 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 81 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,861 for associate degree engineering students with aid per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#6

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. CNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 43 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for associate degree engineering students with aid.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 51 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students with aid list, Sinclair Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid.

Full Sinclair Community College General Engineering Report

#8

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia

Tidewater Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 99 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students with aid list, Tidewater Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,408 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

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#11 in overall quality

Utah Valley University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UVU is $9,159 for associate degree engineering students with aid.

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#10

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 50 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College also made our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,830 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid.

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#11

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

Northwest Vista College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest Vista College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,413 for associate degree engineering students with aid per year to attend Northwest Vista College.

Full Northwest Vista College General Engineering Report

#12

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Great Bay Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Great Bay Community College is a small public school situated in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Great Bay Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,847 for associate degree engineering students with aid per year to attend Great Bay Community College.

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#13

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
#7 in overall quality

Weber State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 28 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,968 for associate degree engineering students with aid per year to attend WSU.

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#14

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York
#15 in overall quality

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSI, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,118 for Associate Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend College of Staten Island CUNY.

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#15

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Lake Superior State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students with aid list, Lake Superior State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Superior State University is $12,398 for associate degree engineering students with aid.

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#16

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#16 in overall quality

Southern Utah University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Cedar City, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree engineering students with aid list, Southern Utah University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Utah University is $14,285 for associate degree engineering students with aid.

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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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