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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$5,933 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked 9th in Louisiana. In fact, 1,315 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Louisiana 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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Louisiana. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLTCC are $4,109 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SOWELA are $4,265 a year.

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#3

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

The excellent associate degree programs at Baton Rouge Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BRCC are $4,221 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fletcher Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in Louisiana. 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 in-state undergraduate at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 a year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year.

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#6

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nicholls State University are $7,946 a year.

Nicholls State University also took the #4 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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#7

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

With a ranking of #7, Nunez Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nunez Community College are $4,255 a year.

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#8

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

ITI Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ITI Technical College are $11,156 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LDCC are $4,159 a year.

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern are $8,289 per year.

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Best 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
Florida 1,539
Virginia 938
Arkansas 815
Mississippi 799
South Carolina 814
Tennessee 951
Alabama 2,165
Kentucky 843
Georgia 686

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 12 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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