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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall mechanical engineering technology education in New Jersey.
Top Schools in Mechanical Engineering Technology
No school ranked higher than New Jersey Institute Of Technology this year for mechanical engineering technology. New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a large public school located in the city of Newark. About 73% of students finish within six years. New Jersey Institute Of Technology awarded about 65 mechanical engineering technology degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, mechanical engineering technology degree recipients from New Jersey Institute Of Technology generally make around $71,549. New Jersey Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $24,755 in student loans.
Read more about the mechanical engineering technology program at New Jersey Institute Of Technology
County College Of Morris came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best mechanical engineering technology schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Randolph. There were roughly 38 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at County College Of Morris in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of County College Of Morris earn a median of $30,966 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $9,420.
See the full mechanical engineering technology program report for County College Of Morris
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best mechanical engineering technology schools. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, Raritan Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Raritan Valley Community College awarded about 11 mechanical engineering technology degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, mechanical engineering technology degree recipients from Raritan Valley Community College generally make around $47,248. Typical student debt for the program is $9,668.
Read more about the mechanical engineering technology program at Raritan Valley Community College
Students looking for a strong mechanical engineering technology program will find one at Camden County College, which ranked #4. This large public university is located in the suburb of Blackwood. There were roughly 13 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Camden County College in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of Camden County College earn a median of $39,549 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $12,999.
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Mercer County Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering technology, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 11 mechanical engineering technology degrees were awarded at Mercer County Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their mechanical engineering technology degree from Mercer County Community College earn around $45,389 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,250 to complete this degree.
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Brookdale Community College placed #6 among the best mechanical engineering technology schools. Located in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a large public university. There were roughly 26 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Brookdale Community College in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of Brookdale Community College earn a median of $35,805 early in their careers. Brookdale Community College graduates carry a median of $12,651 in student loans.
See the full mechanical engineering technology program report for Brookdale Community College
Union County Vocational Technical School came in at #7 for mechanical engineering technology this year. Union County Vocational Technical School is a small public school located in the suburb of Scotch Plains. There were roughly 19 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Union County Vocational Technical School in the most recent data year.
Read more about the mechanical engineering technology program at Union County Vocational Technical School
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 14 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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