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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$12,921 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,596 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

The Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are $7,250 per year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,976 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, EFSC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jeff State are $8,610 a year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Jeff State take out $12,057 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great value for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seminole State are $11,456 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seminole State also is in the top 10% of our Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Morehead State University is a great value for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,106 in tuition and fees each year.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wallace State, Hanceville are $8,550 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, engineering tech graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville carry an average student debtload of $12,632.

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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.

TCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,304 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at TCTC take out an average of $13,462 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Chattanooga State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chattanooga State Community College are $16,934 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, engineering tech majors at Chattanooga State Community College accumulate an average of around $16,730 in student debt.

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Pellissippi State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pellissippi State Community College are $17,272 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, engineering tech majors at Pellissippi State Community College accumulate an average of around $18,946 in student debt.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general engineering technology programs. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $19,460 per year.

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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 11 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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