by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 85,188 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,913 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,685 and $23,649 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 175 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technologies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering technologies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 175 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 711 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at New York City College of Technology
Out of the 175 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 497 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 175 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 361 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rochester Institute of Technology Engineering Technologies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 339 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Out of the 175 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Farmingdale, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 315 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 266 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #7, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn College is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 234 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clarkson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 166 ’s engineering tech 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Clarkson University
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 159 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
With a ranking of #10, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 140 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Alfred State
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Pittsburgh Technical College is located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Pittsburgh Technical College Engineering Technologies Report
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 138 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Stevens Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Carnegie Mellon
With a ranking of #16, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Queensborough Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queensborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bayside, New York. It awarded 82 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Hudson Valley Community College
Temple University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 82 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 79 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PIA is located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Delhi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. SUNY Delhi is a small public school situated in Delhi, New York. It awarded 91 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Buffalo State ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 73 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Onondaga Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 70 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Onondaga Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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