2026 Best Engineering Technologies Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Engineering Technologies associate’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 1569 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Engineering Technologies Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Columbia Southern University tops our 2026 ranking of the best Engineering Technologies associate's degree schools in the United States. Based in Orange Beach, AL, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution. Columbia Southern University graduates 26% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $6,224 in tuition and fees. The median Engineering Technologies program debt is $20,517. See the full Columbia Southern University profile
A rank of #2 makes California Institute Of Arts And Technology one of the top choices in the United States. California Institute Of Arts And Technology is a private for-profit school based in National City, CA. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $22,270. California Institute Of Arts And Technology Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $21,696 in debt. Read more about California Institute Of Arts And Technology
You'll be in good company at Waldorf College, which ranked #3 this year. Based in Forest City, IA, Waldorf College is a private for-profit institution. Roughly 24% of students complete a degree within six years here. Students from in state pay about $25,978 in tuition and fees. Graduates carry a median of $23,973 in student loans. Read more about Waldorf College
Out of the 1569 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Brigham Young University Idaho landed the #4 spot. This private not-for-profit school is set in Rexburg, ID. Brigham Young University Idaho posts a six-year graduation rate of 50%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,800. Typical Engineering Technologies student debt is $15,937. See the full Brigham Young University Idaho profile
Bismarck State College did well this year, earning the #6 position. This public school is set in Bismarck, ND. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,247, with out-of-state students paying around $7,331. Graduates carry a median of $12,485 in student loans. Read more about Bismarck State College
Alpena Community College landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Alpena Community College is a public school based in Alpena, MI. The six-year graduation rate is 100%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,840, with out-of-state students paying around $8,220. Alpena Community College Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $10,000 in debt. See the full Alpena Community College profile
Ranken Technical College landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Saint Louis, MO. The six-year graduation rate is 31%. In-state tuition and fees average $18,008. Typical Engineering Technologies student debt is $14,493. Read more about Ranken Technical College
Excelsior College landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school based in Albany, NY. Excelsior College Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $19,701 in debt. See the full Excelsior College profile
Northwest Louisiana Technical College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Northwest Louisiana Technical College is a public school based in Minden, LA. In-state tuition and fees average $4,109. The median Engineering Technologies program debt is $5,500. Read more about Northwest Louisiana Technical College
Ecpi University placed #11 among Engineering Technologies schools in the United States. Set in Virginia Beach, VA, Ecpi University is a private for-profit institution. Ecpi University posts a six-year graduation rate of 28%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,484. Graduates carry a median of $33,868 in student loans. Read the full report on Ecpi University
Trine University Fort Wayne Regional Campus did well this year, earning the #12 position. Trine University Fort Wayne Regional Campus is a private not-for-profit school based in Angola, IN. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,176. The median Engineering Technologies program debt is $27,000. Get the full Trine University Fort Wayne Regional Campus report
Sowela Technical Community College landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Sowela Technical Community College is a public school based in Lake Charles, LA. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,305. Typical Engineering Technologies student debt is $7,850. Read the full report on Sowela Technical Community College
Panola College placed #14 among Engineering Technologies schools in the United States. This public school is set in Carthage, TX. In-state tuition and fees average $2,352, with out-of-state students paying around $5,232. Get the full Panola College report
Eastern Kentucky University did well this year, earning the #15 position. Eastern Kentucky University is a public school based in Richmond, KY. Eastern Kentucky University graduates 55% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $10,320 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $21,230. Graduates carry a median of $34,786 in student loans. Read more about Eastern Kentucky University
Grantham University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Technologies schools. This public school is set in LIttle Rock, AR. Grantham University posts a six-year graduation rate of 17%. Students from in state pay about $8,520 in tuition and fees. Grantham University Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $27,462 in debt. Read the full report on Grantham University
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Technologies schools. Located in Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,517 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $10,044. Cincinnati State Technical And Community College Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $12,924 in debt. Read more about Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Danville Community College did well this year, earning the #18 position. Located in Danville, VA, Danville Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,992 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $11,430. Danville Community College Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $7,999 in debt. More on Danville Community College
Dunwoody College Of Technology did well this year, earning the #19 position. Dunwoody College Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school based in Minneapolis, MN. Dunwoody College Of Technology posts a six-year graduation rate of 86%. In-state tuition and fees average $27,477. Students borrow a median of $18,014 to complete their Engineering Technologies program here. See the full Dunwoody College Of Technology profile
Miami University Hamilton did well this year, earning the #20 position. Based in Hamilton, OH, Miami University Hamilton is a public institution. About 24% of students finish within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,012, while out-of-state students pay about $18,811. Typical Engineering Technologies student debt is $26,325. More on Miami University Hamilton
Purdue University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #21 position. This public school is set in West Lafayette, IN. About 83% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,992, while out-of-state students pay about $28,794. Purdue University Main Campus Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $21,115 in debt. Get the full Purdue University Main Campus report
Springfield Technical Community College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Technologies schools. Springfield Technical Community College is a public school based in Springfield, MA. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,904, compared with $11,112 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $7,395 in student loans. More on Springfield Technical Community College
Ridgewater College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Technologies schools. Ridgewater College is a public school based in Willmar, MN. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,121. Graduates carry a median of $17,196 in student loans. Read more about Ridgewater College
Miami University Middletown did well this year, earning the #24 position. This public school is set in Middletown, OH. Roughly 30% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees average $7,012, while out-of-state students pay about $18,811. Students borrow a median of $26,325 to complete their Engineering Technologies program here. Read more about Miami University Middletown
University Of Northwestern Ohio ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Technologies schools. This private not-for-profit school is set in Lima, OH. About 32% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,366. Students borrow a median of $13,084 to complete their Engineering Technologies program here. Read the full report on University Of Northwestern Ohio
Baton Rouge Community College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Technologies schools. Located in Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Community College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,321. The median Engineering Technologies program debt is $16,000. Get the full Baton Rouge Community College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Engineering Technologies Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Ferris State University did well this year, earning the #27 position. This public school is set in Big Rapids, MI. Ferris State University graduates 56% of students within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,778. Ferris State University Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $19,317 in debt. See the full Ferris State University profile
Bellingham Technical College came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Bellingham Technical College is a public school based in Bellingham, WA. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,431, while out-of-state students pay about $5,809. Read more about Bellingham Technical College
Olympic College ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Technologies schools. This public school is set in Bremerton, WA. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,472, while out-of-state students pay about $9,740. Graduates carry a median of $6,875 in student loans. Read the full report on Olympic College
Spartanburg Community College did well this year, earning the #31 position. Set in Spartanburg, SC, Spartanburg Community College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,071, while out-of-state students pay about $10,135. Spartanburg Community College Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $9,250 in debt. Read more about Spartanburg Community College
Waukesha County Technical College landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. Located in Pewaukee, WI, Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,803, with out-of-state students paying around $7,046. Students borrow a median of $13,850 to complete their Engineering Technologies program here. Read the full report on Waukesha County Technical College
Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Based in Watertown, SD, Lake Area Technical Institute is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,718. The median Engineering Technologies program debt is $13,103. More on Lake Area Technical Institute
Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology placed #34 among Engineering Technologies schools in the United States. This public school is set in Pleasant Gap, PA. The median Engineering Technologies program debt is $11,840. Get the full Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology report
Greenville Technical College did well this year, earning the #35 position. Located in Greenville, SC, Greenville Technical College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,495 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $10,775. Graduates carry a median of $12,009 in student loans. More on Greenville Technical College
Owens Community College came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Located in Perrysburg, OH, Owens Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,870, while out-of-state students pay about $10,502. Owens Community College Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $12,000 in debt. See the full Owens Community College profile
Lamar Institute Of Technology came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Set in Beaumont, TX, Lamar Institute Of Technology is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $2,844, compared with $12,924 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $11,000 in student loans. More on Lamar Institute Of Technology
Pierpont Community And Technical College did well this year, earning the #38 position. This public school is set in Fairmont, WV. Students from in state pay about $5,762 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $13,660. The median Engineering Technologies program debt is $16,268. More on Pierpont Community And Technical College
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did well this year, earning the #39 position. Located in Fennimore, WI, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,904, while out-of-state students pay about $7,147. Graduates carry a median of $12,112 in student loans. Read the full report on Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
University Of Alaska Anchorage came in at #40 in this year's ranking. University Of Alaska Anchorage is a public school based in Anchorage, AK. Roughly 28% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,738, while out-of-state students pay about $21,322. The median Engineering Technologies program debt is $20,750. Read more about University Of Alaska Anchorage
New England Institute Of Technology ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Technologies schools. New England Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school based in East Greenwich, RI. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,275. Students borrow a median of $22,178 to complete their Engineering Technologies program here. Read the full report on New England Institute Of Technology
Alexandria Technical And Community College did well this year, earning the #42 position. Alexandria Technical And Community College is a public school based in Alexandria, MN. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,236. Graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. Get the full Alexandria Technical And Community College report
Iti Technical College did well this year, earning the #43 position. Set in Baton Rouge, LA, Iti Technical College is a private for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $11,711. Graduates carry a median of $17,433 in student loans. Read the full report on Iti Technical College
Rochester Institute Of Technology came in at #44 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Rochester, NY. About 72% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $59,210. Typical Engineering Technologies student debt is $29,976. More on Rochester Institute Of Technology
Chippewa Valley Technical College did well this year, earning the #45 position. This public school is set in Eau Claire, WI. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,844, compared with $7,087 for out-of-state students. Typical Engineering Technologies student debt is $14,750. Get the full Chippewa Valley Technical College report
Lee College placed #45 among Engineering Technologies schools in the United States. Based in Baytown, TX, Lee College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $2,520, with out-of-state students paying around $5,045. Graduates carry a median of $10,941 in student loans. See the full Lee College profile
Southeast Technical Institute placed #47 among Engineering Technologies schools in the United States. Southeast Technical Institute is a public school based in Sioux Falls, SD. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,650. Southeast Technical Institute Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $18,442 in debt. Get the full Southeast Technical Institute report
Valencia College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Technologies schools. Located in Orlando, FL, Valencia College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,664, compared with $9,576 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $10,734 to complete their Engineering Technologies program here. Read more about Valencia College
Western Technical College La Cross did well this year, earning the #49 position. Based in La Crosse, WI, Western Technical College La Cross is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,820, while out-of-state students pay about $7,078. Graduates carry a median of $11,000 in student loans. See the full Western Technical College La Cross profile
Youngstown State University came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Based in Youngstown, OH, Youngstown State University is a public institution. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,926, while out-of-state students pay about $10,286. The median Engineering Technologies program debt is $23,561. Get the full Youngstown State University report
Oregon Institute Of Technology landed the #51 spot in the United States this year. This public school is set in Klamath Falls, OR. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,260, with out-of-state students paying around $37,196. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete their Engineering Technologies program here. Read more about Oregon Institute Of Technology
Kansas State University ranked #52 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Technologies schools. Located in Manhattan, KS, Kansas State University is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,221, while out-of-state students pay about $28,568. Kansas State University Engineering Technologies students take on a median of $23,200 in debt. Get the full Kansas State University report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1569 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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