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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in New York

21 Colleges
324,951 Bachelor's Degrees
$36,590 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Mechanical Engineering School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in New YorkIn 2021-2022, 324,951 bachelor's degrees were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state. This means that 6.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in New York ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in me. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on me schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.

Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for the Money.

Top 10 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools

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The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. University at Buffalo also took the #7 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York rankings.

At University at Buffalo, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $32,295. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo is $137,577. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The City College of New York comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

It takes about 4.8 years for the average student at CCNY to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,629. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from CCNY is $131,514. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SUNY Stony Brook is 4.3 years, and it costs about $30,495 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $129,909 to get a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Stony Brook. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Binghamton University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Binghamton University to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,083. This means that the average student pays around $128,684 to get a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

SUNY Maritime College landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value mechanical engineering schools. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the city of Throggs Neck.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SUNY Maritime College is 4.6 years, and it costs about $27,039 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Maritime College is about $123,298. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.

The average student at SUNY Poly graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,456. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Poly is $95,438. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY

Our rankings recognize SUNY New Paltz as the #7 school in this year's rankings. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

It takes the average student at SUNY New Paltz about 4.2 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $24,895. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from SUNY New Paltz is about $104,808. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Flushing.

The average student at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates in less than 4.8 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $42,460. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology be around $205,506. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Our rankings recognize Alfred University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alfred.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Alfred is 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,945. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Alfred is $127,566. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to New York Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average student at NYIT graduates in less than 4.5 years, and it costs about $37,452 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the NYIT is $167,036. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania1,717
Maryland593
New Jersey726
Delaware114
District of Columbia121

Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

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