by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology is the 201st most popular major in the country with 3,490 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 742 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology. That schools that top this list have a program in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small school located in Flushing, New York that handed out 7 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Alfred State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 125 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at New York City College of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clinton Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Clinton Community College is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s me tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Clinton Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Farmingdale State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmingdale, New York. It awarded 81 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Farmingdale State College
SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Poly is a small school located in Utica, New York that handed out 35 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Full SUNY Poly Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
SUNY Canton ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Canton is located in Canton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s me tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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/Mechanical Technology at SUNY Canton
SUNY Cobleskill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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/Mechanical Technology at SUNY Cobleskill
Corning Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Corning, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s me tech degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Corning Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 86 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at RIT
County College of Morris ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 61 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at County College of Morris
Jamestown Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jamestown Community College is a small school located in Jamestown, New York that handed out 13 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Jamestown Community College
Onondaga Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. OCC is a medium-sized school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 15 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Onondaga Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Buffalo State ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 32 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Buffalo State
Finger Lakes Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Finger Lakes Community College
With a ranking of #16, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Niagara County Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
With a ranking of #17, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at LCCC
Cayuga County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cayuga County Community College is a small school located in Auburn, New York that handed out 7 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Cayuga County Community College
With a ranking of #19, Essex County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Essex is a medium-sized public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 8 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Essex County College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
With a ranking of #20, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Westmoreland College
Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 14 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Monroe Community College
With a ranking of #22, SUNY Broome did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Broome is located in Binghamton, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s me tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Broome Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
With a ranking of #23, Morrisville State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Morrisville, New York, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Morrisville State College
Queensborough Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 10 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Queensborough Community College
Middlesex County College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Middlesex County College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
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