A degree in general engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #79 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 542 degrees in general engineering annually.
The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Engineering Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.
University at Buffalo is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 176 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
Stony Brook University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were about 21 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program earn an average of $55,437 in their early career salary.
Any student who is interested in general engineering has to check out Hudson Valley Community College. HVCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #794 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means HVCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 29 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at HVCC in the most recent data year.
Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. BMCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 83rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 45 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make about $30,518 in the first couple years of their career.
CSI is a fairly large public college located in the city of Staten Island. This college ranks 102nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 40 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at CSI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career earnings of $48,898.
Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Rochester. This college ranks 82nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 13 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 17 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.
DCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 91st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 13 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at DCC in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
