2025 Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

General Engineering is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 165 associate degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general engineering students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Engineering in New Jersey

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general engineering.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Engineering

1

Union County College
Cranford, NJ

56 Annual Graduates

$27,813 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general engineering has to look into Union County College. Union County College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Cranford.

After graduation, engineering associate recipients generally earn about $27,813 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in general engineering from Union County College

2

Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ

31 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Brookdale Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general engineering. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Lincroft.More information about a associate in general engineering from Brookdale Community College

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	410
Pennsylvania	179	111
Maryland	126	257

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

General Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	151
Pre-Engineering	14

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Science	139
Manufacturing Engineering	1

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.