2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 210 schools in the United States 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.
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 for an Associate in Engineering Technologies
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLTCC are $4,109 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia Southern University is ranked #3 for overall quality for engineering tech in the United States.
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Out of the 210 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, SOWELA Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the 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.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baton Rouge Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Panola College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. 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 Associate Degree Schools list.
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Southeast Community College Area came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Lee College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lee College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #9, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BSC also is in the top 5% of our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year.
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Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 a year.
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Ridgewater College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year.
Ridgewater College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #14, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. 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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Alpena Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree 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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With a ranking of #16, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees each year.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ATCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list.
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Victoria College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.
Victoria College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WCTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list.
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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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South Louisiana Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southwest Tech also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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Anoka Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Anoka Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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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 Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Madison Area Technical College | Madison, WI |
| 33 | Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, IA |
| 34 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
| 34 | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
| 36 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, OH |
| 37 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
| 38 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 39 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 39 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI |
| 41 | North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, ND |
| 42 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
Engineering Technologies by Region
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Majors Related to Engineering Tech
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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