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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$17,584 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York to see which bachelor's 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for me tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Farmingdale State College the best value school in New York for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $8,576 a year. On average, me tech graduates from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out $16,280 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Poly undergraduate students pay an average of $8,578 in in-state tuition and fees each year. ME Tech majors at SUNY Poly take out an average of $18,025 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Buffalo State landed the # 3 spot on the list. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Buffalo State are $8,486 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from Buffalo State carry an average student debtload of $22,759.

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#4

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alfred State College is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alfred State are $8,862 a year. The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at Alfred State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,748.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at City Tech are $7,320 a year. The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at City Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $12,800.

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With a ranking of #6, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Flushing.

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $27,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology carry an average student debtload of $29,458.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIT are $53,538 a year. On average, me tech graduates from RIT take out $26,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $427.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, RIT also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges 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 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).

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