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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Associate Degree Trade Schools

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In 2021-2022, 6,553 people earned a degree or certificate in engineering-related fields, making the major the #36 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering-related fields associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Grantham University the most popular school in the United States for engineering-related fields students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Grantham University take out an average of $20,769 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lakeshore Technical College is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 36% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Athens Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Women make up 7% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Archbold.

Women make up 33% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Management and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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#6

University of the Virgin Islands

Charlotte Amalie, VI

University of the Virgin Islands ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Associate Degree Trade Schools list. UVI is a small public school located in the remote town of Charlotte Amalie.

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#6

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.

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Edison State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering-related fields programs. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.

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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 5,903
Packaging Science 378
Other Engineering-Related Fields 152
Engineering Design 120

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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