2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #134 most popular major in the country with 6,013 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for ME 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.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Nunez Community College to be the best value school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chalmette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Florida State College is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. EFSC is a large public school located in the suburb of Cocoa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EFSC are $10,976 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,456 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.
Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,201 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 56 |
| Virginia | 130 |
| North Carolina | 197 |
| Florida | 139 |
| Tennessee | 23 |
| South Carolina | 46 |
| Louisiana | 22 |
| Arkansas | 30 |
| Alabama | 31 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
| West Virginia | 184 |
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Mechanical Engineering Technology Related Majors for ME Tech
One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.