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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$58,517 Avg Salary
$24,674 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #25 most popular major in the country with 6,205 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Trade Schools for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $26,449 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 $427.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at Penn College accumulate an average of around $26,498 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $783.

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#3

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Farmingdale State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale accumulate an average of around $16,280 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from SUNY Poly carry an average student debtload of $18,025.

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#5

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population.

ME Tech majors at Alfred State take out an average of $23,748 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #6, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, me tech graduates from Buffalo State take out $22,759 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, me tech graduates from Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology take out $29,458 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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With a ranking of #9, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

ME Tech majors at City Tech take out an average of $12,800 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 711
Pennsylvania 352
New Jersey 165
Maryland 2
Delaware 11
District of Columbia 1

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

ME Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 3,490
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 1,074
Automotive Engineering Technology 1,062
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 473
Marine Engineering Technology 106

Majors Similar to ME Tech

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 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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