2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Science School for You
Engineering Science is the #210 most popular major in the country with 1,454 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Science
Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for engineering science students. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TCNJ are $29,594 a year.
TCNJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #3 spot in our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering science majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $24,500.
Rutgers New Brunswick also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJIT are $34,034 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NJIT also did well on our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Rochester are $59,378 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Rochester also did well on our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Hofstra University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering science programs. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hofstra are $51,360 a year. On average, engineering science graduates from Hofstra take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $614.
Request InformationBest Engineering Science Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 102 |
| New York | 72 |
| Maryland | 0 |
| New Jersey | 244 |
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Engineering Science Related Majors for Engineering Science
One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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 Nicolás Pérez.
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