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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$13,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,780 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which 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.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools

#1

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY
$8,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Farmingdale State College to be the best value school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in New York. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $8,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year. ME Tech majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out an average of $20,437 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
$5,722 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $5,722 per year.

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$8,548 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Utica.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Poly are $8,548 per year. The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at SUNY Poly take out is $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $174.

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#4

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY
$8,486 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Buffalo State landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Buffalo State are $8,486 a year. On average, ME tech graduates from Buffalo State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY
$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Alfred State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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 is $26,000.

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#6

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY
$5,662 Average Tuition & Fees

Monroe Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe Community College are $5,662 per year. ME Tech majors at Monroe Community College take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

Hudson Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HVCC are $5,964 per year.

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$7,320 Average Tuition & Fees

New York City College of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanical engineering technology programs. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

City Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from City Tech carry an average student debtload of $9,017.

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$26,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York list. 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. The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology take out is $29,000.

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$50,951 Average Tuition & Fees

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. RIT is a 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 is $29,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $403, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges 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 10 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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