2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in North Carolina

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology is the 153rd most popular major in the country with 6,597 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 452 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 131 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,912 and $18,026 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in North Carolina” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in North Carolina.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology in North Carolina

#1

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$8,584 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Guilford Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in North Carolina. This fairly large school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Guilford Technical Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for north carolina associate degree electrical technology students.

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#2

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$6,876 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for North Carolina Associate Degree Electrical Technology students.

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#3

Southeastern Community College

Whiteville, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$4,942 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Whiteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Community College is $4,942 for North Carolina Associate Degree Electrical Technology students.

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#4

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Hudson, North Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$2,532 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Hudson, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCCTI, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCCTI is $2,532 for north carolina associate degree electrical technology 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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