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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges
$45,950 Avg Salary
$23,007 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You

General Engineering Technology is the #157 most popular major in the country with 4,676 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Technology Schools

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the best school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $29,923 in student debt.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $24,628 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at WCU take out is $24,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $136, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $22,540 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University Report

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Morehead State University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Engineering Technology at Morehead State University Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Engineering Tech majors at UofM take out an average of $30,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

On average, engineering tech graduates from ETSU take out $27,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Engineering Technology at East Tennessee State University Report

#8

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

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The University of West Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Southeastern take out is $26,110.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 144
Virginia 47
North Carolina 110
Florida 227
Tennessee 407
Kentucky 77
South Carolina 15
Louisiana 60
Arkansas 13
Alabama 111
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 5

General Engineering Technology 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 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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