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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering

491 Colleges in the United States
6,528 Associate Degrees
$58,225 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #20 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 491 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6,528 associate degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in engineering matters. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering
Overall Popularity in Engineering

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for engineering.


 

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Associate

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183 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering has to take a look at Northern Virginia Community College. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in Virginia.

There were roughly 183 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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134 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering has to take a look at Houston Community College. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in Texas.

There were approximately 134 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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124 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Wake Technical Community College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in engineering. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in North Carolina.

There were about 124 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year.

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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
106 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Montgomery College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in engineering. Montgomery College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Rockville.

There were roughly 106 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent data year.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
105 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 105 engineering students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available.

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99 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in Virginia.

There were roughly 99 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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85 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
#1 Best Quality In OK

Tulsa Community College is a large public college located in the large city of Tulsa. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in Oklahoma.

There were approximately 85 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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83 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

South Texas College is a very large public college located in the city of McAllen.

There were about 83 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.

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83 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the city of Austin. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in Texas.

There were roughly 83 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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80 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

El Paso Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of El Paso.

There were roughly 80 engineering students who graduated with this degree at El Paso Community College in the most recent data year.

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Union County College
Cranford, NJ
76 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 76 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Union County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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69 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a very large student population.

There were about 69 engineering students who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent data year.

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
66 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 66 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent year we have data available.

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63 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MS
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 63 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
56 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were roughly 56 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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55 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Central Piedmont Community College is a large public college located in the large city of Charlotte.

There were about 55 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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54 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in Ohio.

There were about 54 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

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53 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 53 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent data year.

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50 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Monroe Community College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Rochester. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in New York.

There were about 50 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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50 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In UT
#2 Best Quality In UT

Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in Utah.

There were approximately 50 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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49 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Pasadena.

There were about 49 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.

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49 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 49 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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49 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 49 engineering students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent data year.

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Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids, MN
48 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Grand Rapids, Itasca Community College is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 48 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Itasca Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
47 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

There were about 47 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year.

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
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Snow College
Ephraim, UT

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI
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Norco College
Norco, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 491 different United States engineering schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Delaware County Community College Media, PA
50 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI
52 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
52 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
54 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
54 Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN
54 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
57 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA
57 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL
59 Manchester Community College Manchester, CT
59 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
59 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
62 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
62 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
62 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
65 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
65 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
65 El Camino College Torrance, CA
65 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
65 Weber State University Ogden, UT
65 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
71 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
71 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
71 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
71 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering award.

Rank College Location
75 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
75 Parkland College Champaign, IL
75 American River College Sacramento, CA
78 Nash Community College Rocky Mount, NC
78 Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ
78 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
78 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
78 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
83 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
83 Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY
85 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
85 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
85 Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA
85 Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA
89 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
89 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
89 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
89 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
89 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA
94 Southern Technical College Orlando, FL
94 Ventura College Ventura, CA
94 Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY
94 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
94 Odessa College Odessa, TX

Engineering by Region

View the Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 4,885
Engineering Science 497
Mechanical Engineering 318
Electrical Engineering 260
Robotics Engineering 152
Civil Engineering 112
Computer Engineering 90
Chemical Engineering 41
Industrial Engineering 37
Biomedical Engineering 31

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 32,413
Engineering Technologies 24,319
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 11,319
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 7,596
Physical Sciences 6,783
Mathematics & Statistics 4,849
Communications Technologies & Support 4,201
Science Technologies / Technicians 4,020
Natural Resources & Conservation 1,683
Architecture & Related Services 613

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