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2026 Best Engineering Related Fields Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Engineering Related Fields associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 237 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Trade College reviewed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Engineering Related Fields Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Leading the list is Grantham University, our #1 Engineering Related Fields school in the United States. Based in LIttle Rock, AR, Grantham University is a public institution. About 17% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,520. Grantham University Engineering Related Fields students take on a median of $30,600 in debt. Read the full report on Grantham University
Out of the 237 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Arizona State University Skysong landed the #2 spot. See the full Arizona State University Skysong profile
A rank of #3 makes Auburn University one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Auburn University
You'll be in good company at University Of Southern California, which ranked #4 this year. More on University Of Southern California
The strong Engineering Related Fields programs at California State University East Bay earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on California State University East Bay
East Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. More on East Carolina University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities did well this year, earning the #7 position. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. See the full Utah State University profile
Fairmont State University landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Fairmont State University
University Of North Alabama placed #10 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Get the full University Of North Alabama report
Kettering University did well this year, earning the #11 position. Read the full report on Kettering University
Lawrence Technological University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. More on Lawrence Technological University
Christian Brothers University placed #13 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. More on Christian Brothers University
Minnesota State University Mankato did well this year, earning the #14 position. See the full Minnesota State University Mankato profile
Fitchburg State University landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Fitchburg State University report
Temple University did well this year, earning the #16 position. Get the full Temple University report
University Of Evansville placed #17 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. See the full University Of Evansville profile
West Virginia University At Parkersburg landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read more about West Virginia University At Parkersburg
Community College Of Rhode Island ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Read more about Community College Of Rhode Island
Harvard University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Read more about Harvard University
Western Michigan University came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Get the full Western Michigan University report
Johnson And Wales University Online did well this year, earning the #22 position. Read more about Johnson And Wales University Online
The University Of Tennessee came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Get the full The University Of Tennessee report
University Of Minnesota Duluth placed #24 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. See the full University Of Minnesota Duluth profile
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Milwaukee Area Technical College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Engineering Related Fields Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Trine University Fort Wayne Regional Campus ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. More on Trine University Fort Wayne Regional Campus
University Of Memphis came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Memphis
Colorado School Of Mines placed #28 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Get the full Colorado School Of Mines report
New England Institute Of Technology landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on New England Institute Of Technology
Florida International University ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. See the full Florida International University profile
Grand Valley State University came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Grand Valley State University
Quinnipiac University came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Read more about Quinnipiac University
University Of Wisconsin Platteville placed #33 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Platteville
Northwestern College Minnesota did well this year, earning the #34 position. More on Northwestern College Minnesota
Pratt Institute Main came in at #35 in this year's ranking. More on Pratt Institute Main
University Of Louisville did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read the full report on University Of Louisville
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. More on Cuyahoga Community College District
Georgetown University ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Read the full report on Georgetown University
Purdue University Northwest landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Purdue University Northwest
University Of Wisconsin Madison landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Madison
Gonzaga University ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. See the full Gonzaga University profile
Case Western Reserve University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. More on Case Western Reserve University
University Of Scranton placed #43 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. More on University Of Scranton
Texas A And M University College Station landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. See the full Texas A And M University College Station profile
University Of Kansas landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Kansas
Eastern Michigan University came in at #46 in this year's ranking. See the full Eastern Michigan University profile
Oakland University landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Oakland University report
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #48 in this year's ranking. More on Purdue University Main Campus
University Of Louisiana Lafayette ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Read the full report on University Of Louisiana Lafayette
The University Of Texas Pan American landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on The University Of Texas Pan American
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 237 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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