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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$4,890 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,596 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

General Engineering Technology is the #89 most popular major in Alabama with 111 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alabama to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Engineering Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson State Community College the best value school in Alabama for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jeff State are $4,920 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, engineering tech graduates from Jeff State carry an average student debtload of $12,057.

Full General Engineering Technology at Jefferson State Community College Report

Out of the 2 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 a year. Engineering Tech majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out an average of $12,632 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

Best Value General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 144
Virginia 47
North Carolina 110
Florida 227
Tennessee 407
Kentucky 77
South Carolina 15
Louisiana 60
Arkansas 13
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 2 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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