2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 568 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

#1 in overall quality

$26,028 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. 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 General Engineering at University at Buffalo

#2

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York

#2 in overall quality

$50,442 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442.

Read more about General Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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