2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 6,205 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for me tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, MA

24 Associate Degrees

#6 in Quality in the New England Region

$10,728 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Springfield Technical Community College the best value school in the New England Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,728 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, me tech graduates from STCC carry an average student debtload of $6,288.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, STCC also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

14 Associate Degrees

#17 in Quality in the New England Region

$33,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New England Tech are $33,900 a year.

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#3

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, MA

2 Associate Degrees

#14 in Quality in the New England Region

$34,550 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Lowell are $34,550 a year.

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#4

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, VT

12 Associate Degrees

$29,502 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vermont Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Vermont Tech is a small public school located in the remote area of Randolph.

Vermont Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $29,502 in tuition and fees each year.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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.