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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$20,707 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,106 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for ME tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools

$9,554 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering technology students. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 per year. After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,000.

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#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
$10,769 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Erie Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-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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#3

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY
$18,486 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $18,486 a year. The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out is $20,437.

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#4

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY
$15,937 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alfred State College is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students. 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. While working on their degree, ME tech majors at Alfred State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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$19,308 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at SUNY Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Poly are $19,308 per year. While working on their degree, ME tech majors at SUNY Poly accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $174, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY
$18,396 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Buffalo State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,396 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from Buffalo State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#7

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY
$10,368 Average Tuition & Fees

Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Monroe Community College are $10,368 a year. The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at Monroe Community College take out is $10,000.

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$10,764 Average Tuition & Fees

Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,764 a year.

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$25,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanical engineering technology programs. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $25,170 per year. The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at Penn College take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $615.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology Report

$15,270 Average Tuition & Fees

New York City College of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at City Tech are $15,270 per year. ME Tech majors at City Tech take out an average of $9,017 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best 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

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 13 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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