2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering 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.
The Best Value Engineering Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Maritime College the best value school in New York for engineering students. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the large city of Throggs Neck.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Maritime College are $8,522 a year. Engineering majors at SUNY Maritime College take out an average of $24,294 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $334.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a great value for engineering students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Poly are $8,548 per year. On average, engineering graduates from SUNY Poly take out $26,282 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in New York list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $7,340 per year. On average, engineering graduates from CCNY take out $12,613 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in New York. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Binghamton University accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY New Paltz landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.
SUNY New Paltz undergraduate students pay an average of $8,523 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at SUNY New Paltz take out is $21,500.
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With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at University at Buffalo take out is $23,305. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.
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Stony Brook University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 a year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $22,068 in student debt.
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College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in New York ranking. CSI is a large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSI are $7,490 per year.
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Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Cornell take out is $15,541.
Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Engineering Schools in New York list.
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Manhattan College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in New York list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.
Manhattan undergraduate students pay an average of $47,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, engineering graduates from Manhattan take out $25,989 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $473, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
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