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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

210 Colleges
$11,576 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,852 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 210 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Engineering Technologies

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the United States. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year.

Columbia Southern University also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grantham University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grantham University are $8,280 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Trine also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Bemidji State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.

Bemidji State University also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cincinnati State are $9,090 a year.

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#8

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

WSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,458 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year.

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#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 per year.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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California State University Maritime Academy came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Maritime are $18,996 per year.

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American Public University System landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.

American Military University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #16, Miami University - Hamilton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Hamilton are $16,943 per year.

Miami University - Hamilton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#17

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nicholls State University are $9,039 a year.

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#18

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year.

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#19

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Excelsior College also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#20

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year.

UW - Stout also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,052 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#29

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO
#30

Miami University - Middletown

Middletown, OH

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
32 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
33 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
34 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
35 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
35 Waldorf University Forest City, IA
37 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
38 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
39 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
40 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
41 DeVry University - Ohio Columbus, OH
42 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH

Engineering Technologies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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.

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