Best Online Engineering Programs in Harrison, NY (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Harrison, New York has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs. Harrison has a population of about 29,279. Median household income is $153,273 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 60.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. 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 $183,890 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Engineering Schools to Harrison

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer engineering programs near Harrison. Distances are calculated from Harrison city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Harrison. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Engineering Wages Near Harrison

Harrison 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.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Civil Engineer	$107,330	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$95,320
Electrical Engineer	$128,340	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$113,979
Mechanical Engineer	$109,990	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$97,682
Chemical Engineer	$126,830	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$112,638
Aerospace Engineer	$126,620	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$112,451
Biomedical Engineer	$110,830	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$98,428
Environmental Engineer	$107,910	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$95,835
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$183,890	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$163,313

Source: BLS, May 2025 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.

Harrison at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	29,279	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$153,273	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	60.2%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	112.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Engineering-related employment in Westchester County	5,294 workers, 646 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Harrison-Area Cities With Engineering Programs

White Plains, NY – 1.9 mi away (58,241 pop)
Port Chester, NY – 2.9 mi away (29,524 pop)
New Rochelle, NY – 7.2 mi away (79,557 pop)
Yonkers, NY – 9.4 mi away (200,807 pop)
Mount Vernon, NY – 9.5 mi away (68,344 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering schools are near Harrison, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Harrison. The closest is SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY (4.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New York Institute of Technology (16.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering roles near Harrison?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles near Harrison are: Architectural and Engineering Manager ($183,890), Electrical Engineer ($128,340), Chemical Engineer ($126,830). 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 White Plains instead of Harrison?

White Plains, NY is 1.9 miles from Harrison 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.

Is Harrison an affordable place to study engineering?

Harrison’s median household income of $153,273 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Harrison while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

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.

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; 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.

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