2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Florida State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EFSC are $10,976 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, EFSC also did well on our Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Jefferson State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jeff State are $8,610 per 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Seminole State College of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seminole State are $11,456 a year.
Seminole State also claimed a spot on our Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Morehead State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Morehead State University is a medium-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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general engineering technology programs. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $8,550 per 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TCTC are $10,304 a 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general engineering technology programs. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
Chattanooga State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,934 in tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #9, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pellissippi State Community College are $17,272 per 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,460 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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General Engineering Technology Related Majors for Engineering Tech
General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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