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2023 Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$32,763 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 12,696 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Our analysis found Binghamton University to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.

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#3

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manhattan College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

Manhattan graduate students pay an average of $21,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Manhattan also did well on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCNY are $11,402 a year.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering in New York.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

With a ranking of #7, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

Clarkson graduate students pay an average of $36,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clarkson also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

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#8

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Alfred University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Alfred.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Alfred are $23,689 a year.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Rochester are $47,541 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Rochester also did well on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Engineering at University of Rochester Report

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,817
Pennsylvania 10,045
Maryland 4,465
Delaware 580
District of Columbia 689

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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