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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 197 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges.

Our analysis found New York City College of Technology to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at City Tech accumulate an average of around $11,349 in student debt.

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#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

The excellent programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Excelsior College take out is $15,665.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

On average, engineering tech graduates from RIT take out $29,396 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at NJIT take out is $23,408. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

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#5

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

Engineering Tech majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out an average of $19,785 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. PIA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

Engineering Tech majors at Penn College take out an average of $23,371 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $537.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Union ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincoln Tech - Union is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Union.

Engineering Tech majors at Lincoln Tech - Union take out an average of $14,539 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $126.

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#10

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Clarkson take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $516.

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With a ranking of #11, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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#12

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#13

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

With a ranking of #13, Alfred State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Alfred State take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Stevens carry an average student debt load of $26,821.

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With a ranking of #15, Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Pittsburgh Technical College take out $22,351 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $255, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #16, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at SRU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $318, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #17 on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Monroe Community College take out $12,025 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#19

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Erie Institute of Technology Inc ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Erie, Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Erie Institute of Technology Inc carry an average student debt load of $9,734.

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#21

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #21, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Lincoln Tech - Mahwah accumulate an average of around $14,539 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $126.

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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#24

Electrical Training Center

Copiague, NY

Electrical Training Center landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Electrical Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Copiague.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Electrical Training Center accumulate an average of around $6,333 in student debt.

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#25

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #25 on the list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from SUNY Delhi carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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#27

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ
#28

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
30 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
31 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
31 SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY
33 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
34 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
35 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
36 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
37 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
38 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
39 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

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.

  • 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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