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2023 Best Engineering Schools in New York

14 Colleges
$67,253 Avg Salary
$22,597 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 5,231 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Engineering Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in New York list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in New York list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

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#6

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 schools for engineering students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,224
Maryland 1,842
New Jersey 1,714
District of Columbia 311
Delaware 136

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

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