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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$17,036 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,515 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,033 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Edinboro University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edinboro are $10,543 per year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Edinboro take out $11,520 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great value for engineering technologies students. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $11,108 per year. Engineering Tech majors at Cal U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $173, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $11,173 per year. Engineering Tech majors at Clarion University take out an average of $16,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,450 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great value for engineering technologies students. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year.

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$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Millersville are $12,256 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Millersville take out is $25,700.

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$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUP are $13,144 a year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at IUP accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $257, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year. Engineering Tech majors at Temple take out an average of $29,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$16,699 Average Tuition & Fees

Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,699 per year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Pittsburgh Technical College accumulate an average of around $22,351 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $255, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$12,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Beaver County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. CCBC is a small public school located in the suburb of Monaca.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCBC are $12,810 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at CCBC take out is $18,683.

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$17,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

Penn College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at Penn College take out an average of $23,371 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $537.

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Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 906
New York 3,941
Maryland 325
Delaware 71
District of Columbia 220

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 14 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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