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2022 Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 589 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general 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 general engineering technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 86 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattanooga State Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,742 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Chattanooga State Community College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 33 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $7,411 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pellissippi State Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k list, Pellissippi State Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pellissippi State Community College is $5,744 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 18 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,916 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Florida State College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

EFSC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Florida State College is $4,955 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina

Tri-County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. TCTC is a public institution located in Pendleton, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k list, TCTC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tri-County Technical College is $7,309 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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Jefferson State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k list, Jeff State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jeff State is $9,018 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Seminole State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $8,326 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Morehead State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,421 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Morehead State University.

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#10 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.

NSU also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $12,866 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Wilkes Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Wilkes Community College is a public institution located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k list, Wilkes Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wilkes Community College is $2,520 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Wilkes Community College General Engineering Technology Report

#12

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,016 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

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#13

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k list, Nashville State Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nashville State Community College is $7,669 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#13

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

University of West Alabama landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,514 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of West Alabama.

Full University of West Alabama General Engineering Technology Report

#15

Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland, Tennessee
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Cleveland State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 3 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cleveland State Community College is $5,080 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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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%.

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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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