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Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$50,395 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,614 Avg Salary

With 686 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering-related fields is the #95 most popular major in New York.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering-related fields students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the best value school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Excelsior College is ranked #4 for overall quality for engineering-related fields in New York.

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#2

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY
$54,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in New York list. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Clarkson undergraduate students pay an average of $54,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at Clarkson take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $516, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Clarkson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in New York list.

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$50,951 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great value for engineering-related fields students. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIT are $50,951 a year. After completing their degree, engineering-related fields graduates from RIT carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

In addition to its great value ranking, RIT is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in New York list.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great value for engineering-related fields students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYU are $56,500 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NYU also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in New York ranking.

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$39,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in New York list. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYIT are $39,760 per year.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 194
Maryland 91
New Jersey 276
District of Columbia 180

One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

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