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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

10 Ranked Colleges
98 Degrees Awarded
$38,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate”.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate. Syracuse 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.

Syracuse also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 6 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york doctor’s degree vets studying me list, NYU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clarkson is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarkson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 4,025 students enrolled at Clarkson, 67 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,482. During this same period, 38 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Clarkson University Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

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.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia University in the City of New York]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY Stony Brook supports 26,782 students, and 208 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 12 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york doctor’s degree vets studying me list, RPI has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute supports 7,501 students, and 104 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,164. In addition to receiving other benefits, 59 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full RPI Veteran Student Life Report

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Binghamton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for ME for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Binghamton University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 18,148 students enrolled at Binghamton University, 102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,948. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Binghamton University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Binghamton University]](/colleges/suny-at-binghamton/student-life/veterans/)

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