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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

59 Colleges
$51,106 Avg Salary
$20,241 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the ME tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering technology students. PIA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

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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. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

ME Tech majors at City Tech take out an average of $9,017 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Out of the 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from RIT carry an average student debt load of $29,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $403.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#4

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Farmingdale State College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

While working on their degree, ME tech majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale accumulate an average of around $20,437 in student debt.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College Report

#5

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alfred State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from Alfred State carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Alfred State College Report

#6

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

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#7

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #7, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from Buffalo State carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Brookdale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,000.

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

On average, ME tech graduates from Penn College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $615.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Utica.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at SUNY Poly take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $174, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges 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 25 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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