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2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 4,500 people earned their degree in engineering technology, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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 Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technology (With Aid)

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Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, Washington

Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is $1,893 for Engineering Technology students with aid.

Full Bellingham Technical College Engineering Technology Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 41 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $13,377 for Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Purdue.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Engineering Technology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Florida State College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid. Eastern Florida State College is a public institution located in Cocoa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Florida State College is $4,743 for Engineering Technology students with aid.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Eastern Florida State College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 237 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also made our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,187 for engineering technology students with aid.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 76 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,263 for Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Chattanooga State Community College.

Full Chattanooga State Community College Engineering Technology Report

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lee College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $4,831 for Engineering Technology students with aid.

Full Lee College Engineering Technology Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our engineering technology students with aid list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,428 for engineering technology students with aid per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Engineering Technology Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $14,058 for engineering technology students with aid.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at UCM

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Seminole State is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $8,427 for engineering technology students with aid.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Seminole State

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #10, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,669 for Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Ivy Tech Community College

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Pellissippi State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pellissippi State Community College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 193 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Pellissippi State Community College is $5,380 for engineering technology students with aid.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Pellissippi State Community College

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Miami University - Hamilton ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Miami University - Hamilton is a public institution located in Hamilton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Hamilton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $13,163 for Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Miami University - Hamilton.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Miami University - Hamilton

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Jefferson State Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Jeff State is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 149 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,564 for engineering technology students with aid per year to attend Jefferson State Community College.

Full Jeff State Engineering Technology Report

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,756 for engineering technology students with aid per year to attend BSC.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Bismarck State College

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With a ranking of #15, Miami University - Middletown did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Middletown, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Middletown is $11,970 for engineering technology students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Miami University - Middletown

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The University of West Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,089 for Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend UWF.

Full The University of West Florida Engineering Technology Report

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 82 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our engineering technology students with aid list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $18,522 for Engineering Technology students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school situated in Hanceville, Alabama. It awarded 116 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $6,685 for Engineering Technology students with aid.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Wallace State, Hanceville

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Edinboro also took the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is $16,363 for engineering technology students with aid.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

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Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 20 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,575 for engineering technology students with aid per year to attend Pitt State.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State University

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

UW - Stout also made our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $15,589 for engineering technology students with aid per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at University of Wisconsin - Stout

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofM also took the #18 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,904 for Engineering Technology students with aid.

Full UofM Engineering Technology Report

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 48 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $12,096 for engineering technology students with aid.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Morehead State University

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 221 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend NJIT is $18,582 for engineering technology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 5 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,237 for engineering technology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at OSU

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