2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering technologies students earned 2,165 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Engineering Technologies
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Columbia Southern University also took the #1 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, John C Calhoun State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Calhoun Community College are $4,940 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,860 per year.
Coastal Alabama Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jeff State are $4,920 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 per year.
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Remington College - Mobile Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree engineering technologies programs. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Mobile Campus are $17,773 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,073 |
| West Virginia | 451 |
| Mississippi | 799 |
| South Carolina | 814 |
| Florida | 1,539 |
| Virginia | 938 |
| Arkansas | 815 |
| Kentucky | 843 |
| Georgia | 686 |
| Tennessee | 951 |
| Louisiana | 1,315 |
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Engineering Technologies Related Majors for 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 Majors Related 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 6 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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