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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

24 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$23,989 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found University at Buffalo to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 274 students majoring in ME at University at Buffalo, 89% are male and 11% are female.

On average, ME graduates from University at Buffalo take out $22,169 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $280.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 77% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at RPI accumulate an average of around $22,797 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 $471.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#3

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 81% are male.

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.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 80% are male.

ME majors at CCNY take out an average of $18,347 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at The City College of New York

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

About 23% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 77% are male.

On average, ME graduates from RIT take out $25,422 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $411.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 18% of the ME majors at the school.

On average, ME graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $21,111 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 42% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 58% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the ME majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Binghamton University accumulate an average of around $20,897 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $220.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University Report

#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 31% of the ME majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $695, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at New York University Report

With a ranking of #10, United States Military Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Point is a small public school located in the fringe town of West Point.

About 6% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 94% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at United States Military Academy

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 24 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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