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Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region

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$46,909 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 84,036 engineering technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Springfield Technical Community College to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

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#7

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

With a ranking of #7, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central Maine Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

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With a ranking of #9, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, VT

Vermont Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 227
Connecticut 676
Maine 273
Rhode Island 181
Massachusetts 569
Vermont 80

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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