by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 85,188 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,913 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,685 and $23,649 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,902 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technologies. To top this list, a school must have a successful engineering technologies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. New York City College of Technology is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 351 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public institution located in Farmingdale, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 295 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Farmingdale State College Engineering Technologies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 286 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 287 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 230 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 166 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 132 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Alfred State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alfred State is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Clarkson University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineering Technologies Report
Buffalo State did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 82 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full SUNY Polytechnic Institute Engineering Technologies Report
Temple University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 57 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 56 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 51 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Canton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. SUNY Canton is located in Canton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Flushing, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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United States Military Academy landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Point is located in West Point, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Delhi ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Delhi is located in Delhi, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
New York Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. NYIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 26 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMES is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 24 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Stevens Institute of Technology
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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