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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$6,590 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,143 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked 9th in Louisiana. In fact, 1,315 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Louisiana to see which 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.

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 Schools in Louisiana

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

$4,109 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NLTCC are $4,109 a year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at NLTCC accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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$4,265 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Louisiana list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SOWELA are $4,265 a year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at SOWELA accumulate an average of around $7,205 in student debt.

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#3

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA
$4,221 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baton Rouge Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from BRCC carry an average student debtload of $16,750.

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$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 per year.

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$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $9,287 in student debt.

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#6

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA
$4,255 Average Tuition & Fees

Nunez Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 per year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Nunez Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,950.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA
$7,946 Average Tuition & Fees

Nicholls State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,946 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at Nicholls State University take out an average of $18,813 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA
$11,156 Average Tuition & Fees

ITI Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

ITI Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at ITI Technical College take out an average of $16,894 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $105, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$4,159 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 per year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from LDCC carry an average student debtload of $15,250.

Full Engineering Technologies at Louisiana Delta Community College Report

$10,346 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

UL Lafayette undergraduate students pay an average of $10,346 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $19,165 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
Tennessee 951
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

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 16 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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