Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #20 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 85 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,604 associate degrees in engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.
Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Associate Degree
The engineering associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.
A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.
This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked.
In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above.
You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country.
Plus, you can view our other rankings for engineering.
Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region
Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
13 Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Associate
Montgomery College is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in engineering. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a very large student population.
There were about 106 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent year we have data available.
LaGuardia Community College is a popular decision for students pursuing an associate degree in engineering. LaGuardia is a large public college located in the large city of Long Island City.
There were approximately 105 engineering students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available.
Union County College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in engineering. Union County College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Cranford.
There were roughly 76 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Union County College in the most recent year we have data available.
You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Borough of Manhattan Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in engineering. BMCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York.
There were roughly 69 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe 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 New York.
There were roughly 50 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Middlesex County College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Edison.
There were roughly 41 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent year we have data available.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public college located in the city of Lancaster. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in engineering in Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 36 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent data year.
Here are some additional great schools for Engineering students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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).