Ranking
Best Engineering, General Colleges in New York 2026
33 New York colleges offering Engineering, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $4,458
- Top earnings 10y
- $104,043
- Public / Private
- 23 / 2
CUNY Queensborough Community College
A+- ROI score
- 24.79
- Net price
- $4,458
- Earnings 10y
- $44,214
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
College of Staten Island CUNY
A+- ROI score
- 23.97
- Net price
- $5,579
- Earnings 10y
- $53,501
- Acceptance
- 92.3%
Suffolk County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 23.73
- Net price
- $5,258
- Earnings 10y
- $49,907
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Bronx Community College
A+- ROI score
- 23.14
- Net price
- $4,462
- Earnings 10y
- $41,307
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.26
- Net price
- $4,976
- Earnings 10y
- $42,306
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Ulster County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 20.80
- Net price
- $5,035
- Earnings 10y
- $41,896
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.01
- Net price
- $5,606
- Earnings 10y
- $42,621
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Orange County Community College
A- ROI score
- 16.23
- Net price
- $6,794
- Earnings 10y
- $44,117
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Monroe Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.81
- Net price
- $6,353
- Earnings 10y
- $40,174
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
A- ROI score
- 15.80
- Net price
- $13,269
- Earnings 10y
- $83,847
- Acceptance
- 20.7%
Hudson Valley Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.37
- Net price
- $8,501
- Earnings 10y
- $45,460
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Erie Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.27
- Net price
- $7,765
- Earnings 10y
- $41,228
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Corning Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.16
- Net price
- $7,373
- Earnings 10y
- $38,817
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Westchester Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.49
- Net price
- $9,373
- Earnings 10y
- $46,822
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Onondaga Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.03
- Net price
- $8,562
- Earnings 10y
- $41,190
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
A- ROI score
- 11.36
- Net price
- $14,164
- Earnings 10y
- $64,355
- Acceptance
- 81.4%
SUNY Broome Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.10
- Net price
- $8,940
- Earnings 10y
- $39,710
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mohawk Valley Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.09
- Net price
- $8,987
- Earnings 10y
- $39,850
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Dutchess Community College
A- ROI score
- 10.91
- Net price
- $10,065
- Earnings 10y
- $43,929
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Adirondack
B- ROI score
- 9.93
- Net price
- $10,389
- Earnings 10y
- $41,267
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Stony Brook University
B- ROI score
- 9.92
- Net price
- $18,784
- Earnings 10y
- $74,502
- Acceptance
- 49%
Jamestown Community College
B- ROI score
- 9.71
- Net price
- $9,850
- Earnings 10y
- $38,242
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Binghamton University
B- ROI score
- 9.32
- Net price
- $21,620
- Earnings 10y
- $80,596
- Acceptance
- 38.6%
Cornell University
B- ROI score
- 9.07
- Net price
- $28,690
- Earnings 10y
- $104,043
- Acceptance
- 8.8%
University at Buffalo
B- ROI score
- 8.43
- Net price
- $20,995
- Earnings 10y
- $70,814
- Acceptance
- 74.2%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Engineering, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 14.79 (23 public, 2 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
33 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.