2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME tech 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.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value 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 tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 a year. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Erie Community College is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Erie Community College are $10,769 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $18,486 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alfred State are $15,937 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe Community College are $10,368 per year. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,764 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at City Tech are $15,270 a year.
Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools 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 |
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Majors Related to ME Tech
Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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