2025 Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 305 associate degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of engineering for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt engineering students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Engineering in New Jersey

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Engineering

1

Middlesex County College
Edison, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in engineering needs to look into Middlesex County College. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Middlesex County College

2

Union County College
Cranford, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Union County College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in engineering. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Union County College

3

Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Brookdale Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in engineering. Located in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Brookdale Community College

Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	36	204
New York	36	582
Maryland	33	312
Delaware	21	14

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	165
Engineering Science	139
Manufacturing Engineering	1

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technologies	328
Physical Sciences	215
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	201
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	88
Natural Resources & Conservation	52
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	37
Architecture & Related Services	17
Mathematics & Statistics	16
Science Technologies / Technicians	4

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.