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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
550 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,195 people earned their degree in general engineering technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,903 and had an average of $20,609 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,873 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,686 and $20,911 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 550 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 general engineering technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

UWF also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $3,912 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of West Florida.

Full UWF General Engineering Technology Report

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $10,637 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Full Middle Tennessee State University General Engineering Technology Report

#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 52 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $11,358 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WCU.

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#4

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee Tech University also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Tech University is $13,421 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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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#5

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $11,086 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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 General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,578 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southeastern Louisiana University.

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#7

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $12,703 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ETSU General Engineering Technology Report

#8

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $14,910 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University

#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #9, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $12,264 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Memphis General Engineering Technology Report

#10

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

University of West Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $15,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Engineering Technology at University of West Alabama

#11

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana

With a ranking of #11, Grambling State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Grambling State University is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

GSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GSU is $18,626 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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