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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k)

17 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,056 people earned their degree in engineering technology, making the major the 196th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 192 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering technology 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 engineering technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Engineering Technology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Read more about Engineering Technology at UNT

#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Engineering Technology Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 7 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Wayne State University

#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Pitt State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pittsburg State University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pitt State Engineering Technology Report

#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

Full UH Engineering Technology Report

#8 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Engineering Technology at ETSU

#11

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#15 in overall quality

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 1 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976.

Read more about Engineering Technology at CWU

#12

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Murray State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Murray State

#13

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#16 in overall quality

Central Connecticut State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also made our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering Technology at CCSU

#14

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #14 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

Full University of Memphis Engineering Technology Report

#15

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174.

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#12 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Kent State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Kent

#17

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Drexel has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Drexel University

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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