2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Edison State University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $9,342 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, TESU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edinboro are $15,062 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Edinboro also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 a year.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Excelsior College is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering tech in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,554 in tuition and fees each year.
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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal U also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Fulton-Montgomery Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree engineering technologies programs. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.
FM undergraduate students pay an average of $5,718 in tuition and fees each year.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarion University are $16,052 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clarion University also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,699 per year.
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Lackawanna College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree engineering technologies programs. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Lackawanna College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 906 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,033 |
| New York | 3,941 |
| Maryland | 325 |
| Delaware | 71 |
| District of Columbia | 220 |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Engineering Tech
| 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).
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