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2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
550 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering Technology is the 196th most popular major in the country with 4,056 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,759 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 550 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students with aid per year to attend The University of West Florida.

Full UWF Engineering Technology Report

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University

#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students with aid.

Read more about Engineering Technology at WCU

#4

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also made our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Tennessee Tech University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Southeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Louisiana University is $12,171 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Southeastern

#6

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Morehead State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morehead State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,421 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students with aid per year to attend Morehead State University.

Full Morehead State University Engineering Technology Report

#7

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students with aid.

Full KSU Georgia Engineering Technology Report

#8

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 54 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $14,332 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

Full East Tennessee State University Engineering Technology Report

#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 35 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also made our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at UofM

#10

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 15 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Alabama, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $15,514 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

Full University of West Alabama Engineering Technology Report

#11

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Grambling State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Grambling, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

GSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GSU is $18,516 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

Full Grambling State University Engineering Technology Report

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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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