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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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Chattanooga State Community College the best value school in Tennessee for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-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.

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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 moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast State Technical Community College are $4,422 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pellissippi State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in Tennessee. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pellissippi State Community College are $4,456 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nashville State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

Nashville State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Engineering Technologies at Nashville State Community College Report

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 small city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State Community College are $4,400 a 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
Louisiana 1,315
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

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.

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