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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in West Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,984 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,838 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Engineering Technologies is the #18 most popular major in West Virginia with 451 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in West Virginia

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

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Technologies

Our 2023 rankings named Pierpont Community and Technical College the best value school in West Virginia for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $5,086 per year.

Full Engineering Technologies at Pierpont Community and Technical College Report

The excellent programs at West Virginia Northern Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in West Virginia. WVNCC is a small public school located in the city of Wheeling.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVNCC are $4,300 a year.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at West Virginia Northern Community College

The excellent programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in West Virginia. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $20,744 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering tech in West Virginia.

Full Engineering Technologies at American Public University System Report

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are $5,284 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

Fairmont State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at Fairmont State take out an average of $24,690 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Engineering Technologies at Fairmont State University Report

Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,073
South Carolina 814
Florida 1,539
Virginia 938
Arkansas 815
Mississippi 799
Louisiana 1,315
Alabama 2,165
Kentucky 843
Georgia 686
Tennessee 951

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 5 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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