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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$32,890 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 785 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Binghamton University the best value school in New York for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cornell are $30,006 a year.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCNY are $11,402 a year.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 a year.

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#6

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Manhattan are $21,052 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Manhattan also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Clarkson graduate students pay an average of $36,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Clarkson is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University Report

#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

University of Rochester graduate students pay an average of $47,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Rochester also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NYU also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #5.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Syracuse also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Syracuse University Report

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 500
Maryland 213
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 55
Delaware 21

Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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