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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in New York

10 Colleges
$52,780 Avg Salary
$20,613 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 711 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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, Trade College Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in New York

Check out the me tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

The excellent programs at Farmingdale State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Alfred State is a small public school located in the town of Alfred.

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#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

The excellent programs at Buffalo State helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in New York. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in New York list. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flushing.

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#7

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in New York ranking. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in New York ranking. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Concentrations

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

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 10 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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