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2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate

47 Ranked Colleges
1,249 Degrees Awarded
$9,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Engineering Technology is the 169th most popular major in the country with 3,807 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,425 and had an average of $24,018 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,249 computer engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer engineering technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree computer engineering tech students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer engineering tech degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

Cincinnati State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State is $5,469 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

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#2

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 88 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Ranken Technical College also made our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $15,933 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students per year to attend Ranken Technical College.

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#3

Excelsior University

Albany, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Excelsior University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate. Albany, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer engineering tech degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Excelsior University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.

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#4

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota

Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Anoka, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anoka Technical College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Anoka Technical College is $11,940 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Cuyahoga Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

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#6

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Lee College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,732 for associate degree computer engineering tech students per year to attend Lee College.

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#7

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#15 in overall quality

Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 7 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ridgewater College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ridgewater College is $11,764 for associate degree computer engineering tech students.

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#8

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Grayson College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Grayson College also made our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Grayson College is $7,877 for associate degree computer engineering tech students.

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#9

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, Connecticut

Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Naugatuck Valley Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Naugatuck Valley Community College is $6,767 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

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#10

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,808 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students per year to attend Century College.

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#13 in overall quality

Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s computer engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar Institute of Technology is $6,904 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

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#12

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts

Quinsigamond Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinsigamond Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,528 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students per year to attend Quinsigamond Community College.

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With a ranking of #13, Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. ASU-Beebe is a small school located in Beebe, Arkansas that handed out 19 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ASU-Beebe is $8,899 for associate degree computer engineering tech students.

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#14

Queensborough Community College

Bayside, New York

Queensborough Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Queensborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 28 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at QCC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for QCC is $5,050 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

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#15

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Lake Superior College is $13,503 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

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#16

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

ECPI University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 114 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

ECPI University also made our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for ECPI University is $20,489 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

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#17

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #17, Stark State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 30 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Stark State College is $6,464 for associate degree computer engineering tech students.

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#18

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $10,081 for associate degree computer engineering tech students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Lorain County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Elyria, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s computer engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

LCCC also took the #25 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,204 for associate degree computer engineering tech students per year to attend Lorain County Community College.

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#20

Central Lakes College - Brainerd

Brainerd, Minnesota

Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer engineering tech degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,514 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students per year to attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd.

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#21

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Owens Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,323 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students per year to attend Owens Community College.

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#22

Pittsburgh Technical College

Oakdale, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pittsburgh Technical College also made our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Pittsburgh Technical College is $24,695 for associate degree computer engineering tech students.

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#23

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
#22 in overall quality

Erie Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 27 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Erie Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $5,131 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

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#24

Bay de Noc Community College

Escanaba, Michigan
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Bay de Noc Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Bay de Noc Community College is located in Escanaba, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree computer engineering tech students list, Bay College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bay College is $8,506 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

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#25

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s computer engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College is $9,076 for Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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