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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

41 Colleges
$53,685 Avg Salary
$23,649 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for engineering technologies students. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Engineering Tech majors at RPI take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

Engineering Tech majors at Edinboro take out an average of $11,520 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Excelsior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Excelsior College take out $15,665 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarkson University is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Clarkson take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $516.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from NJIT carry an average student debtload of $23,408. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $29,396 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $379, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Cal U accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Drexel take out an average of $31,002 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Clarion University accumulate an average of around $16,333 in student debt.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 906
Pennsylvania 2,033
New York 3,941
Maryland 325
Delaware 71
District of Columbia 220

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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