2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Colleges.
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Our analysis found Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ship are $14,122 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Ship take out is $27,000.
The excellent programs at SUNY Maritime College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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 $18,432 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at SUNY Maritime College accumulate an average of around $24,294 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.
YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at YCP take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $29,594 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from TCNJ carry an average student debtload of $25,939.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Engineering at The College of New Jersey
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is a great value for engineering students. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.
Pitt Johnstown undergraduate students pay an average of $25,992 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Pitt Johnstown accumulate an average of around $26,994 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 $481.
Villanova University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Villanova are $59,020 a year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Villanova carry an average student debtload of $26,360.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Rowan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $23,408 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Rowan take out is $24,343.
University of Delaware came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at UD accumulate an average of around $25,763 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $546, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Cornell University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year. On average, engineering graduates from Cornell take out $15,541 in student loans while working on their degree.
Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The City College of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 out-of-state undergraduate student at CCNY are $15,290 a year. Engineering majors at CCNY take out an average of $12,613 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Engineering at The City College of New York
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,817 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,045 |
| New York | 12,696 |
| Maryland | 4,465 |
| Delaware | 580 |
| District of Columbia | 689 |
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Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| 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 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).
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