2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in New York
[Manufacturing Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/manufacturing-engineering-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong manufacturing engineering technology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value manufacturing engineering technology schools.
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2027 Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in manufacturing engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools
For return on investment in manufacturing engineering technology, no school beat Hudson Valley Community College this year. Set in the city of Troy, Hudson Valley Community College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,796, compared with $11,852 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for manufacturing engineering technology graduates is $12,868. Manufacturing Engineering Technology graduates of Hudson Valley Community College earn a median of $56,997 early in their careers. Set against $12,868 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in manufacturing engineering technology will find it at Farmingdale State College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,626, compared with $18,536 for out-of-state students. Manufacturing Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $23,497 in student loans. Early-career manufacturing engineering technology graduates make about $59,177. That is a strong return on a $23,497 median debt. The acceptance rate is 63%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Rochester Institute Of Technology earned it the #3 place for manufacturing engineering technology. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $59,210. Typical student debt for manufacturing engineering technology graduates is $27,491. Soon after graduation, manufacturing engineering technology degree recipients from Rochester Institute Of Technology generally make around $63,515. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 67%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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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