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Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$53,718 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,554 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 6,553 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering-related fields 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.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior University to be the best value school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

In addition to its great value ranking, Excelsior University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#2

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Clarkson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering-related fields schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Clarkson undergraduate students pay an average of $56,258 in tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $456.

In addition to its great value ranking, Clarkson is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Clarkson University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RIT are $53,538 a year.

RIT also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great value for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stevens are $58,624 a year.

Stevens also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great value for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $58,168 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at New York University Report

New York Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

NYIT undergraduate students pay an average of $42,000 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at New York Institute of Technology Report

Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 308
Pennsylvania 6
New Jersey 22

Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 5,903
Packaging Science 378
Other Engineering-Related Fields 152
Engineering Design 120

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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