Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$4,416 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

With 951 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering technologies is the #17 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Engineering Technologies

Our analysis found Chattanooga State Community College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chattanooga State Community College are $4,430 a year.

Read More…

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast State Technical Community College are $4,422 a year.

Read More…

Request Information

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pellissippi State Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.

Pellissippi State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashville State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nashville State Community College are $4,372 per year.

Full Engineering Technologies at Nashville State Community College Report

Request Information

Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Cleveland State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Cleveland State Community College

Request Information

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
Mississippi 799
South Carolina 814
Florida 1,539
Virginia 938
Arkansas 815
Alabama 2,165
Kentucky 843
Georgia 686
Louisiana 1,315

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.