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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$16,984 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,509 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 711 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering technology is the #91 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York to see which bachelor's 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Farmingdale State College the best value school in New York for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $8,576 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale accumulate an average of around $20,123 in student debt.

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Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the suburb of Utica.

SUNY Poly undergraduate students pay an average of $8,548 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, ME tech graduates from SUNY Poly take out $24,182 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $174.

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#3

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buffalo State. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Buffalo State are $8,486 a year. ME Tech majors at Buffalo State take out an average of $26,022 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Alfred State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools in New York. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population.

Alfred State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at Alfred State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,976.

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Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at City Tech are $7,320 per year. On average, ME tech graduates from City Tech take out $14,802 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are $26,150 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology accumulate an average of around $28,070 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIT are $50,951 per year. The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at RIT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,032. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $403, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

RIT excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 188
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.

  • 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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