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2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$11,880 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,729 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 989 people earned a degree or certificate in engineering-related technologies, making the major the #271 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering-related tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Check out the engineering-related tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

#1

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Our analysis found Tyler Junior College to be the best value school for engineering-related technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Tyler Junior College Report

#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

The excellent associate degree programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering-related technologies schools in the United States. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BSC also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hennepin Technical College also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Hennepin Technical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spokane Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,135 a year. Engineering-Related Tech majors at Spokane Community College take out an average of $12,569 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at South Louisiana Community College Report

#6

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree engineering-related technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year.

Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, engineering-related tech majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $24,100 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ferris also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stark State College are $7,406 a year.

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#9

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Harris Montgomery also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year. Engineering-Related Tech majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out an average of $22,782 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at University of Akron Main Campus Report

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Engineering-Related Technologies is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike1979 Russia.

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