[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Engineering Technology Colleges in New York (2026) Updated October 1, 2026 This page ranks the 10 colleges in New York that offer an Engineering Technology program. Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, highest first. The top-ranked school, [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/majors/), reports $125,531 in median earnings of Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. Across the 8 schools with a reported completion median, earnings range from $125,531 to $74,216, with a median of $84,554. The list is evenly split between 5 public and 5 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY New York City College of Technology posts the lowest average net price at $5,127, while CUNY New York City College of Technology ranks 60th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally. ## The ranked list 10 schools in list order | Rank | School | Median Engineering Technology Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY | $125,531 | $36,228 | $24,078 | 63.5% | | | [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/majors/) reports [$125,531 in median earnings](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/outcomes/) for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, and ranks 392nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (80 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($125,531) | | 2 | New York University · New York, NY | $114,572 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% | | | [New York University](/school/new-york-university/majors/) [admits 9% of applicants](/school/new-york-university/admissions/) and posts a six-year completion rate of 88%, alongside median earnings of $114,572 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering-Related Fields (69 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Engineering-Related Fields ($114,572) | | 3 | Clarkson University · Potsdam, NY | $88,793 | $30,305 | $21,335 | 77.4% | | | With an [average net price of $30,305,](/school/clarkson-university/cost/) [Clarkson University](/school/clarkson-university/majors/) shows median earnings of $88,793 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering-Related Fields (63 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Engineering-Related Fields ($88,793) | | 4 | Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY | $88,677 | $34,906 | $24,680 | 66.9% | | | [Rochester Institute of Technology](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/majors/) [graduates 70% of its students within six years](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/outcomes/) and reports median earnings of $88,677 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (84 graduates), Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (56 graduates), Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (38 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($96,361), Engineering-Related Fields ($92,780), Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($86,226) | | 5 | Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale, NY | $81,190 | $10,867 | $4,933 | 63.3% | | | [Farmingdale State College](/school/farmingdale-state-college/majors/), a public institution, carries an [average net price of $10,867](/school/farmingdale-state-college/cost/) and admits 63% of applicants. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (65 graduates), Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (59 graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (41 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($91,941), Construction Engineering Technology/Technician ($89,913), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($87,895) | | 6 | SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY | $80,431 | $11,346 | $7,405 | 73.0% | | | [SUNY Buffalo State University](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $80,431](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/outcomes/) for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $11,346. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (32 graduates), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (12 graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians ($98,018), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($82,242), Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($73,327) | | 7 | New York Institute of Technology · Old Westbury, NY | $80,376 | $22,443 | $17,084 | 81.0% | | | [New York Institute of Technology](/school/new-york-institute-of-technology/majors/) [admits 81% of applicants](/school/new-york-institute-of-technology/admissions/) and lists an average net price of $22,443, with median earnings of $80,376 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (19 graduates), Engineering-Related Fields (10 graduates) | | 8 | CUNY New York City College of Technology · Brooklyn, NY | $78,812 | $5,127 | $3,810 | 80.3% | | | [CUNY New York City College of Technology](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/majors/) [ranks 60th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $78,812 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (107 graduates), Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (84 graduates), Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (79 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician ($96,378), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($91,486), Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($73,336) | | 9 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute · Utica, NY | $74,216 | $14,164 | $7,442 | 81.4% | | | [SUNY Polytechnic Institute](/school/suny-polytechnic-institute/majors/) posts a [six-year completion rate of 55%](/school/suny-polytechnic-institute/outcomes/) and median earnings of $74,216 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (35 graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (29 graduates), Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (20 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($76,413), Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($74,297), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($73,268) | | 10 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton · Canton, NY | $52,273 | $15,268 | $10,908 | 92.2% | | | An average net price of $10,908 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with a 92% admission rate at SUNY College of Technology at Canton. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (18 graduates), Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (12 graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (5 graduates) | ## How this list is ordered Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, highest first. The figure covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 8 schools with a reported completion median. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reports $125,531, which is $10,959 above New York University at $114,572. ## Job market context in New York The occupations linked to Engineering Technology in New York include roles such as Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, and Industrial Engineers. Across those occupations, the median annual wage is $98,551, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $77,652. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 1.0% higher, with 23,250 projected openings a year, or about 1,237 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. 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