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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,480 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across New York, there were 525 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering 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 Engineering Major in New York”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering at Monroe Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hudson Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 29 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Orange is located in Middletown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mohawk Valley Community College is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Mohawk Valley Community College General Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dutchess Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. Dutchess Community College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Dutchess Community College
Onondaga Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering at Onondaga Community College
Finger Lakes Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. Canandaigua, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 3 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%.
Full Finger Lakes Community College General Engineering Report
SUNY Westchester Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 11 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at SUNY Westchester Community College
Corning Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. Located in Corning, New York, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Jefferson Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. Jefferson Community College is a small public school situated in Watertown, New York. It awarded 4 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking, coming in at #11. SUNY Poly is a small school located in Utica, New York that handed out 7 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking, coming in at #12. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 45 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. Cooper Union is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Bayside, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students 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%.
University at Buffalo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 176 ’s engineering 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%.
College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
SUNY Canton came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. Located in Canton, New York, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bronx Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 ranking of #19, Jamestown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York list. Located in Jamestown, New York, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students 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%.
Adirondack Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. SUNY Adirondack is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Broome came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Binghamton, New York, and it awarded 17 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Erie Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
SUNY Ulster did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Stone Ridge, New York, and it awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking. Tompkins Cortland is located in Dryden, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering at Tompkins Cortland Community College
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New York ranking, coming in at #25. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 full report on General Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology
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