Best Engineering Schools Near Queens, NY (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Queens, New York has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs. Queens has a population of about 2,333,054. 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 Queens

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering programs near Queens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Queens city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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 Queens. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY 4.0 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
77.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $95,951
Avg net price $22,367/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Flushing, NY 4.6 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
66.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,973
Avg net price $39,986/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Kings Point, NY 4.8 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
91.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $90,610
Avg net price $6,174/yr
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  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 3

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY 8.8 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
73.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $85,569
Avg net price $44,338/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 109

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

CUNY City College

New York, NY 9.3 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
73.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,039
Avg net price $3,776/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 84

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY 9.5 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
87.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $102,491
Avg net price $21,590/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 180

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

DeVry College of New York

New York, NY 9.7 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
36.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,987
Avg net price $12,855/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 38%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY 9.7 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
87.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $75,971
Avg net price $3,033/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Engineering Wages Near Queens

Queens 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.

Queens at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 112.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Engineering-related employment in Queens County 3,169 workers, 710 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering schools are near Queens, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Queens. The closest is CUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside, NY (2.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CUNY LaGuardia Community College (7.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering roles near Queens?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles near Queens 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 Valley Stream instead of Queens?

Valley Stream, NY is 7.6 miles from Queens 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.

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Other Programs Available in Queens

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Queens:

Data verified: September 6, 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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