2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,414 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in Texas 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.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools
Our analysis found Lamar Institute of Technology to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar Institute of Technology are $2,844 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Lamar Institute of Technology take out is $11,000.
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The excellent programs at Panola College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Texas. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Panola College are $3,672 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great value for engineering technologies students. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $3,882 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lee College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $3,168 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Amarillo College take out is $11,625.
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With a ranking of #6, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Victoria College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.
Victoria College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Navarro 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 distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Navarro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,508 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Tarrant County College District ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.
TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at TSTC take out an average of $13,691 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 502 |
| New Mexico | 223 |
| Oklahoma | 687 |
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Engineering Technologies Related Majors for Engineering Tech
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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