2025 Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 394 associate degrees in engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Associate Degree

The engineering associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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 engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 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 engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Engineering Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Engineering in New York

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

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Engineering

1

Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Hudson Valley Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in engineering. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Hudson Valley Community College

2

Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering has to look into Borough of Manhattan Community College. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Borough of Manhattan Community College

3

Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering has to check out Monroe Community College. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Monroe Community College

4

Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in engineering has to take a look at Suffolk County Community College. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Selden.More information about a associate in engineering from Suffolk County 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 Jersey	35	363
Maryland	33	312
Delaware	21	14

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	285
Engineering Science	34
Civil Engineering	30
Electrical Engineering	24
Mechanical Engineering	19
Chemical Engineering	2

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technologies	1,169
Physical Sciences	500
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	400
Natural Resources & Conservation	219
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	212
Science Technologies / Technicians	46
Mathematics & Statistics	38
Architecture & Related Services	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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.