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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Colleges
$45,243 Avg Salary
$16,389 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #134 in the country. In fact 6,013 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at Brookdale Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,052.

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#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Farmingdale State College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

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#3

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alfred State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Erie Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York City College of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#6

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

ME Tech majors at Monroe Community College take out an average of $12,470 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 188
New York 711
Maryland 2
New Jersey 146
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 9

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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