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Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

330 Colleges
$5,415 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,350 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 330 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Technologies

$4,109 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College the best value school in the United States for engineering technologies students. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a small student population.

NLTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,109 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at NLTCC take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 330 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $15,175 in student debt.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $20,288.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia Southern University also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$4,265 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SOWELA are $4,265 per year. Engineering Tech majors at SOWELA take out an average of $7,205 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Panola College

Carthage, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Panola College is a great value for engineering technologies students. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Panola College are $4,680 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Panola College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools list.

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#6

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA
$4,221 Average Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at BRCC accumulate an average of around $16,750 in student debt.

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$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Community College Area landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Southeast Community College take out $12,228 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lee College also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$5,227 Average Tuition & Fees

Bellingham Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 per year.

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#10

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #10, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $6,930 per year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from BSC carry an average student debtload of $11,962.

BSC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools list.

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#11

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
$4,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.

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$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 per year.

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$5,010 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $5,914 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Ridgewater College take out is $18,125.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ridgewater College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools list.

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$4,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year.

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$7,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Alpena Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Alpena Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,860 in tuition and fees each year.

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#17

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

Grantham University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Grantham University take out is $28,413.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from ATCC carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

ATCC also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#19

Victoria College

Victoria, TX
$4,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Victoria College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $4,872 per year.

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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from LATI carry an average student debtload of $12,227.

In addition to its great value ranking, LATI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools list.

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$6,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

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$5,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 per year.

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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.

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#24

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$4,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Amarillo College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year. Engineering Tech majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $11,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year.

Southwest Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools

#27

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
#30

South Central College

North Mankato, MN
#32

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#35

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS
#38

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN
#39

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
#42

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC
#46

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD
#47

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
#48

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX
#49

Danville Community College

Danville, VA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools award.

Rank College Location
51 Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA
52 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
53 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
54 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
55 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
56 Valencia College Orlando, FL
56 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
58 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
59 California Institute of Arts & Technology San Diego, CA
60 Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC
61 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
62 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
63 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC
64 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
65 San Juan College Farmington, NM
66 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA
66 American Public University System Charles Town, WV

Engineering Technologies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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