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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
298 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Engineering Technology is the 169th most popular major in the country with 3,807 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,425 and had an average of $24,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 821 computer engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,667 and $28,918 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 298 computer engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer engineering technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer engineering technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Excelsior University

Albany, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Excelsior University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Excelsior University is a large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Excelsior University also made our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6.

Full Excelsior University Computer Engineering Technology Report

#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a fairly large school located in Farmingdale, New York that handed out 20 bachelors’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Farmingdale State College is $8,638 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College

#3

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in California, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California University of Pennsylvania is $18,154 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer engineering tech students.

Full California University of Pennsylvania Computer Engineering Technology Report

#4

Pittsburgh Technical College

Oakdale, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pittsburgh Technical College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pittsburgh Technical College is $24,695 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

Read more about Computer Engineering Technology at Pittsburgh Technical College

#5

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Poly also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Poly is $13,809 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer engineering tech students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Engineering Technology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

New York City College of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 117 bachelors’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at City Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New York City College of Technology is $3,667 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

Read more about Computer Engineering Technology at New York City College of Technology

#7

DeVry College of New York

New York, New York

DeVry College of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry College of New York is $27,535 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

Read more about Computer Engineering Technology at DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan

#8

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#11 in overall quality

Alfred State College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer engineering tech students list, Alfred State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $16,630 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer engineering tech students per year to attend Alfred State College.

Read more about Computer Engineering Technology at Alfred State

#9

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 bachelors’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Penn College also made our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $25,794 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer engineering tech students per year to attend Penn College.

Read more about Computer Engineering Technology at Penn College

#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer engineering tech degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer engineering tech students list, RIT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for RIT is $33,167 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer engineering tech students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Engineering Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s computer engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $35,464 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer engineering tech students per year to attend RPI.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full RPI Computer Engineering Technology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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