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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for me tech 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.
2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,698 per year. ME Tech majors at Brookdale Community College take out an average of $14,762 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Brookdale Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Erie Community College is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Erie Community College are $11,150 a year.
Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $18,486 a year.
Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alfred State are $15,942 per year.
Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Alfred State College Report
The excellent associate degree programs at Monroe Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Monroe Community College are $10,468 a year. The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at Monroe Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,018.
Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Monroe Community College Report
Hudson Valley Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HVCC are $10,818 per year.
Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Hudson Valley Community College Report
With a ranking of #7, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at City Tech are $15,270 a year.
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 711 |
Pennsylvania | 352 |
New Jersey | 165 |
Maryland | 2 |
Delaware | 11 |
District of Columbia | 1 |
Majors Related to ME Tech
Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
ME Tech Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 7 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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