by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 11,534 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In , general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,578 and had an average of $22,777 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,767 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,087 and $23,580 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 799 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 64 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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The engineering 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 54 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the #2 spot on the list. Montgomery College is located in Rockville, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 92 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the #3 spot on the list. Essex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 23 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. RCSJ is a medium-sized school located in Sewell, New Jersey that handed out 33 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 13 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HVCC is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hudson Valley Community College General Engineering Report
Orange County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Middletown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Orange County Community College
Delaware County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 27 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Delaware County Community College
Salem Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mohawk Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Utica, New York that handed out 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Dutchess Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harford Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Harford Community College is a small public school situated in Bel Air, Maryland. It awarded 22 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Harford Community College
With a ranking of #13, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering at Onondaga Community College
College of Southern Maryland came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSM is a small school located in La Plata, Maryland that handed out 30 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Finger Lakes Community College
With a ranking of #16, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 11 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College General Engineering Report
Corning Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Corning, New York, and it awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Corning Community College
Jefferson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Jefferson Community College is a small school located in Watertown, New York that handed out 4 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Jefferson Community College
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 45 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Borough of Manhattan Community College
With a ranking of #20, Queensborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QCC is a medium-sized school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 21 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Queensborough Community College
With a ranking of #21, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bucks County Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Bucks County Community College
Baltimore City Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore City Community College is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Baltimore City Community College General Engineering Report
SUNY Canton landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Canton is a small public school situated in Canton, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Anne Arundel Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Anne Arundel Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Arnold, Maryland. It awarded 19 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Anne Arundel Community College
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