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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$58,509 Avg Salary
$27,060 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 107 students majoring in ME tech at RIT, 87% are male and 13% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech graduates from RIT carry an average student debt load of $28,032. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $403.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York City College of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 11% of the ME tech majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at City Tech accumulate an average of around $14,802 in student debt.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at New York City College of Technology Report

#3

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

Of the 76 students majoring in ME tech at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 91% are male and 9% are female.

On average, ME tech graduates from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out $20,123 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Alfred State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech graduates from Alfred State carry an average student debt load of $24,976.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Alfred State College Report

#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buffalo State. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech graduates from Buffalo State carry an average student debt load of $26,022.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

Of the 37 students majoring in ME tech at Penn College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at Penn College accumulate an average of around $28,380 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $615.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the suburb of Utica.

Of the 31 students majoring in ME tech at SUNY Poly, 94% are male and 6% are female.

ME Tech majors at SUNY Poly take out an average of $24,182 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $174, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the 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.

About 8% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

ME Tech majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology take out an average of $28,070 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Report

#9

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Canton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the ME tech majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at SUNY Canton accumulate an average of around $24,086 in student debt.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at SUNY Canton Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering technology programs. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

About 27% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 73% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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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