2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,414 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Lamar Institute of Technology to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Beaumont.
Lamar Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $2,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.
Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Panola College also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.
Lee College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lee College also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $3,168 per year.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tyler Junior College are $3,864 a year.
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Victoria College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the small city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $3,840 per year.
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Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Navarro College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Navarro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,508 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Texas State Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree engineering technologies programs. TSTC is a large public school located in the city of Waco.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $6,950 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 502 |
| New Mexico | 223 |
| Oklahoma | 687 |
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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 20 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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