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Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$10,320 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,909 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 3,694 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools

#1

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior University to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Excelsior University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list.

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#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 Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $5,950 per year.

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#3

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $8,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in New York. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe Community College are $5,712 per year.

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Fulton-Montgomery Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Johnstown, FM is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FM are $5,862 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at City Tech are $7,320 per year.

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#8

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Alfred State is a small public school located in the town of Alfred.

Alfred State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,862 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the remote town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Delhi undergraduate students pay an average of $8,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Island Drafting and Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Amityville, Island Drafting and Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Island Drafting and Technical Institute are $18,450 per year.

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Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,136
Maryland 458
Delaware 106
Pennsylvania 1,913
District of Columbia 38

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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