by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 617 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,703 and $14,786 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 39 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. HVCC is a public institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hudson Valley Community College General Engineering Report
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized school located in Middletown, New York that handed out 17 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 18 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Mohawk Valley Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dutchess Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York. Dutchess Community College is a public institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking, coming in at #6. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 18 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Onondaga Community College
Finger Lakes Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Finger Lakes Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 28 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at SUNY Westchester Community College
With a ranking of #9, Corning Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. Located in Corning, New York, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Corning Community College
Jefferson Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. Watertown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Jefferson Community College
With a ranking of #11, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. This small school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s engineering 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%.
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 65 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Borough of Manhattan Community College
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. Cooper Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. 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.
Read full report on General Engineering at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Queensborough Community College
University at Buffalo ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at University at Buffalo
With a ranking of #16, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. College of Staten Island CUNY is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering at College of Staten Island CUNY
SUNY Canton ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. This small school is located in Canton, New York, and it awarded 9 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Bronx Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking, coming in at #18. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Bronx Community College
Jamestown Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. This small school is located in Jamestown, New York, and it awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Jamestown Community College
With a ranking of #20, Adirondack Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. Adirondack Community College is a small public school situated in Queensbury, New York. It awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Broome ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. Located in Binghamton, New York, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 14 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Erie Community College
SUNY Ulster did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Stone Ridge, New York, and it awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Suffolk County Community College General Engineering Report
Tompkins Cortland Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. Tompkins Cortland Community College is a small school located in Dryden, New York that handed out 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tompkins Cortland Community College General Engineering Report
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