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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
572 Degrees Awarded
$7,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

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 an Associate in the Southeast Region” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 572 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 15 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

#1

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.

Chattanooga State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chattanooga State Community College is $6,742 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students.

Full Chattanooga State Community College Engineering Technology Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Wallace State, Hanceville is a small public school situated in Hanceville, Alabama. It awarded 33 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wallace State, Hanceville, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,411 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students per year to attend Wallace State, Hanceville.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 5 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering technology students list, Seminole State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,326 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students per year to attend Seminole State.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering technology students list, FSCJ has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,916 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students.

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#5

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. TCTC is a medium-sized school located in Pendleton, South Carolina that handed out 14 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

TCTC also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Tri-County Technical College is $7,309 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students.

Full Tri-County Technical College Engineering Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 52 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pellissippi State Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pellissippi State Community College is $5,744 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students.

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#2 in overall quality

Jefferson State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Jefferson State Community College is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Jeff State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jefferson State Community College is $9,018 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Florida State College is a fairly large school located in Cocoa, Florida that handed out 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

EFSC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $4,955 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students.

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#9

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 3 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $12,421 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students.

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#10 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering technology students list, NSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $12,866 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Engineering Technology Report

#11

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $15,514 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students.

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#12

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Walters State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Morristown, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

WSCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WSCC is $3,404 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students.

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#13

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $5,016 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students.

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#14

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Nashville State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 3 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Nashville State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nashville State Community College is $7,669 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students.

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#15

Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland, Tennessee
#15 in overall quality

Cleveland State Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State Community College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,080 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students per year to attend Cleveland State Community College.

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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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