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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Farmingdale State College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $18,486 in tuition and fees each year. 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.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Alfred State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alfred State are $15,942 a year. ME Tech majors at Alfred State take out an average of $23,748 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the suburb of Utica.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Poly are $19,338 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from SUNY Poly carry an average student debtload of $18,025.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buffalo State. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Buffalo State are $18,396 a year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $25,680 per year. 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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New York City College of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering technology programs. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at City Tech are $15,270 a year. 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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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are $27,730 per year. 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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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIT are $53,538 per year. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RIT also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,563 in tuition and fees each 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
- 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.