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Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$6,452 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,591 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for engineering 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 Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

Check out the engineering tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Engineering Technologies

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the best value school in New York for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Erie Community College are $5,950 a year.

Full Engineering Technologies at Erie Community College Report

#2

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Monroe Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HVCC are $6,018 a year.

Full Engineering Technologies at Hudson Valley Community College Report

#4

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Delhi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the remote town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Delhi are $8,720 per year.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at SUNY Delhi

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fulton-Montgomery Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in New York. Located in the rural area of Johnstown, FM is a public college with a small student population.

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

Full Engineering Technologies at Fulton-Montgomery Community College Report

Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges 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 5 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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