2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools
64
Ranked Colleges
4,500
Degrees Awarded
$11,400
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,500 people earned their degree in engineering technology, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools” ranking, we looked at 64 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Engineering Technology Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering technology students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellingham Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools list. Bellingham Technical College is a small public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 90 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is $1,893 for engineering technology students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools. BYU - I is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 4 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU - I also took the #19 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $6,698 for Engineering Technology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 BYU - I
Out of the 64 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our engineering technology students list, Lee College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,831 for engineering technology students per year to attend Lee College.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 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. It costs about $8,187 for Engineering Technology students per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 37 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UCM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $14,058 for Engineering Technology students.
Full UCM Engineering Technology Report
Bismarck State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools list. BSC is a small public school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 6 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bismarck State College is $9,756 for Engineering Technology students.
Full BSC Engineering Technology Report
Western Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 63 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
WCU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,924 for Engineering Technology students.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking, coming in at #8. UW - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stout, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,589 for Engineering Technology students per year to attend UW - 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%.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Edinboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $16,363 for engineering technology students per year to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Kennesaw State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $18,522 for engineering technology students per year to attend KSU Georgia.
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%.
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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 49 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,427 for engineering technology students per year to attend Seminole State.
Full Seminole State College of Florida Engineering Technology Report
Bemidji State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools list. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,033 for Engineering Technology students per year to attend Bemidji State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking, coming in at #13. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 38 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our engineering technology students list, UofM has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,904 for Engineering Technology students per year to attend UofM.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our engineering technology students list, ETSU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $12,894 for Engineering Technology students.
Full ETSU Engineering Technology Report
Morehead State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $12,096 for Engineering Technology students.
Full Morehead State University Engineering Technology Report
Pittsburg State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our engineering technology students list, Pitt State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt State is $14,575 for engineering technology students.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools 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.
The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for engineering technology students.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Engineering Technology Report
Eastern Florida State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Cocoa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend EFSC is $4,743 for engineering technology students.
Full Eastern Florida State College Engineering Technology Report
Northern Illinois University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 82 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $13,956 for engineering technology students per year to attend Northern Illinois University.
Full Northern Illinois University Engineering Technology Report
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 116 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Wallace State, Hanceville is $6,685 for engineering technology students.
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Chattanooga State Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 76 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $6,263 for Engineering Technology students.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 41 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,377 for Engineering Technology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Engineering Technology Report
University of North Texas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNT is $14,122 for Engineering Technology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at University of North Texas
Illinois State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Illinois State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Illinois State University is $20,830 for Engineering Technology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Jefferson State Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Jefferson State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 149 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Jefferson State Community College is $9,564 for Engineering Technology students.
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