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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$13,119 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,592 Avg Salary

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 medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brookdale Community College are $9,698 a year. ME Tech majors at Brookdale Community College take out an average of $14,762 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Brookdale Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Brookdale Community College Report

#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Erie Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large 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.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Erie Community College Report

#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 Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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.

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#4

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Alfred State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population.

Alfred State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,942 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

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.

Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,468 in tuition and fees each 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.

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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school 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

New York City College of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

City Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $15,270 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 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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