Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

    Flushing, NY, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Large city
    • Baccalaureate college
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    Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Rankings & Recognition

    Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #107 of 276 for mechanical engineering, and #7 of 21 ranked colleges in New York.

    Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Mechanical engineering

    Ranked #107 of 276 for value

    Mechanical Engineering · 29 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $103,254
    Ranked-college median: $91,366
    Median debt
    $19,750
    Ranked-college median: $20,713

    Value score 53.4 of 100 · #7 of 21 in New York

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    92th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    6th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    74th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    5th percentile

    Average net price $37,598 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 43.3% · debt is 19% of earnings

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    Engineering

    Ranked #147 of 327 for value

    Mechanical Engineering · 29 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $103,254
    Ranked-college median: $91,742
    Median debt
    $19,750
    Ranked-college median: $21,000

    Value score 50.8 of 100 · #10 of 24 in New York

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    86th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    6th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    72th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    5th percentile

    Average net price $37,598 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 43.3% · debt is 19% of earnings

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    Baccalaureate college

    A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields

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    No NCAA division reported

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