2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,839 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Maritime College the best value school in New York for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Throggs Neck, SUNY Maritime College is a public school with a small student population.
SUNY Maritime College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at SUNY Maritime College accumulate an average of around $21,931 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $334.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCNY are $7,340 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from CCNY carry an average student debtload of $18,347.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Binghamton University are $10,390 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Binghamton University carry an average student debtload of $20,897. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $220.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Utica.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Poly are $8,548 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at SUNY Poly accumulate an average of around $25,851 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
University at Buffalo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,782 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from University at Buffalo carry an average student debtload of $22,169. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $280.
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SUNY New Paltz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY New Paltz are $8,523 per year. ME majors at SUNY New Paltz take out an average of $21,364 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 a year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,111.
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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are $26,150 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornell are $61,015 a year.
Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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Clarkson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Clarkson undergraduate students pay an average of $54,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Clarkson accumulate an average of around $23,930 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $417, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, Clarkson is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
Request InformationBest Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,232 |
| Maryland | 807 |
| New Jersey | 945 |
| District of Columbia | 176 |
| Delaware | 135 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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