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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
867 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,682 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, making the major the 201st most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 867 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region vets studying me tech.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

RIT also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rochester Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full RIT Veteran Student Life Report

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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Farmingdale State College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech. Located in Farmingdale, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 93 degrees to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale supports 10,018 students, and 250 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,431. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech list. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Flushing, New York. It awarded 24 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying me tech list, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 175 of the 1,442 students enrolled at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 140 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,393. In addition to receiving other benefits, 67 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech list. Alfred State College is a small school located in Alfred, New York that handed out 63 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying me tech list, Alfred State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech list. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 161 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

City Tech also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 15,513 students enrolled at New York City College of Technology, 192 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,849. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full City Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #6, Buffalo State did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 43 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Buffalo State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Buffalo State supports 8,339 students, and 198 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 107 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,803. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Buffalo State]](/colleges/suny-college-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech ranking. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Poly also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 3,044 students enrolled at SUNY Poly, 55 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,230. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at SUNY Poly]](/colleges/suny-institute-of-technology-at-utica-rome/student-life/veterans/)

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech list. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying me tech list, Monroe Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 10,161 students enrolled at Monroe Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,794. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Monroe Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 9 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Erie Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Erie Community College supports 8,364 students, and 86 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,561. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Erie Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ME Tech ranking. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.

HVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 8,933 students enrolled at Hudson Valley Community College, 261 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,179. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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