2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in New York

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 611 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,250 and $15,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in New York

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

#1 in overall quality

$26,028 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at University at Buffalo

#2

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York

#2 in overall quality

$50,442 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 12 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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