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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in New York

12 Ranked Colleges
98 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate

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Mechanical Engineering is the 21st most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 2,839 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,666 and $23,438 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 98 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,733 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in mechanical engineering.

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Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree me students.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate. Ithaca, 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 17 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Cornell

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 12 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University at Buffalo Mechanical Engineering Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate 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 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at SUNY Stony Brook

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Full NYU Mechanical Engineering Report

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

With a ranking of #9, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate list. Clarkson University is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Rochester Mechanical Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #11, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate list. CCNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at The City College of New York

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Major in New York for a Doctorate list. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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