2026 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in New York
[Engineering Science](/majors/engineering/engineering-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value engineering science schools.
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2026 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in engineering science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Engineering Science Schools
Rockland Community College earned the #1 spot for value among engineering science schools in New York. Set in the suburb of Suffern, Rockland Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,862 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for engineering science graduates is $11,167. Soon after graduation, engineering science degree recipients from Rockland Community College generally make around $41,799. Set against $11,167 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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