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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in New York

11 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mechanical Engineering is the 20th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,495 and had an average of $23,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 3,058 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,672 and $22,612 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree me students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in New York

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 20 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Mechanical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

CCNY also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at The City College of New York

#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Rochester Mechanical Engineering Report

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 15 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#9 in overall quality

Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at SUNY Stony Brook

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 11 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University at Buffalo

#8

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#4 in overall quality

Clarkson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 5 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson are $34,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clarkson University Mechanical Engineering Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse University Mechanical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at RPI

#11

New York University

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

New York University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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