Best Online Engineering Programs in Brooklyn, NY (2026)

Brooklyn, New York has a population of about 2,629,150. Our directory has 122 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Brooklyn. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Manager at a median $179,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2024).


Closest Engineering Schools to Brooklyn

The 10 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 122 schools in our directory that offer engineering programs near Brooklyn. Distances are calculated from Brooklyn city center.

SchoolCityDistanceTuitionOnline
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBrooklyn, NY0.3 miContact school for pricing
CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY3.7 miContact school for pricing
CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, NY5.1 miContact school for pricing
Pace UniversityNew York, NY5.1 miContact school for pricing
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, NY5.8 miContact school for pricing
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY5.8 miContact school for pricing
New York UniversityNew York, NY6.0 miContact school for pricing
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY6.5 miContact school for pricing
CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, NY6.6 miContact school for pricing
Career School of NYStaten Island, NY6.8 miContact school for pricing

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York engineering page.


Engineering Wages Near Brooklyn

Brooklyn is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Civil Engineer$106,130New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$94,254
Electrical Engineer$127,160New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$112,931
Mechanical Engineer$111,270New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,819
Chemical Engineer$122,660New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$108,934
Aerospace Engineer$135,530New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$120,364
Biomedical Engineer$115,080New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$102,202
Environmental Engineer$105,040New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$93,286
Architectural and Engineering Manager$179,110New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$159,067

Source: BLS, May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Brooklyn at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Engineering-related employment in Kings County5,057 workers, 1,389 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering schools are near Brooklyn, NY?

Our directory has 122 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Brooklyn. The closest is SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, NY (0.3 miles), and the farthest in our top picks is Career School of NY (6.8 miles). 0 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering roles near Brooklyn?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2024 wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles near Brooklyn are: Architectural and Engineering Manager ($179,110), Aerospace Engineer ($135,530), Electrical Engineer ($127,160). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in New York instead of Brooklyn?

New York, NY is 3.3 miles from Brooklyn and has its own set of local engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


Data verified: May 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2024; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.