Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Tennessee

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$6,507 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,469 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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 Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Tennessee 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.

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 Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Motlow State Community College the best value school in Tennessee for engineering technologies students. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Motlow undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Motlow State Community College

$4,456 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Pellissippi State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pellissippi State Community College are $4,456 per year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Pellissippi State Community College accumulate an average of around $13,855 in student debt.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Pellissippi State Community College

$4,430 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Chattanooga State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Tennessee. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

Chattanooga State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Chattanooga State Community College take out $10,548 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Engineering Technologies at Chattanooga State Community College Report

$4,422 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the 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.

Full Engineering Technologies at Northeast State Community College Report

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out is $21,270.

Read More…

$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from UT Chattanooga carry an average student debtload of $30,312.

Full Engineering Technologies at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at ETSU accumulate an average of around $27,250 in student debt.

Full Engineering Technologies at East Tennessee State University Report

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from UofM carry an average student debtload of $30,875.

Full Engineering Technologies at University of Memphis Report

$4,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Nashville State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nashville State Community College are $4,372 per year.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Nashville State Community College

$4,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Cleveland State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Cleveland State Community College

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 10 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.