2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Engineering Technology is the 155th most popular major in the country with 4,195 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 16 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 Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.
Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. 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 also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Chattanooga State Community College is $6,742 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students.
Full Chattanooga State Community College General Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and 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 General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $7,411 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.
Seminole State also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $8,326 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students.
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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 Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. 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.
FSCJ also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,916 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,309 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students per year to attend TCTC.
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With a ranking of #6, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Pellissippi State Community College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students 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 estimated yearly cost for Pellissippi State Community College is $5,744 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students.
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Jefferson State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Jefferson State Community College is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Jeff State also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,018 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students per year to attend Jeff State.
Eastern Florida State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Florida State College is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at EFSC, the school also landed 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.
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Morehead State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 3 associates’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 General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,421 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students per year to attend Morehead State University.
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Wilkes Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.
Wilkes Community College also took the #13 spot 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.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. NSU is a fairly large school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students list, NSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern State University of Louisiana is $12,866 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students.
University of West Alabama came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students list, University of West Alabama has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $15,514 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students.
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Walters State Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. WSCC is located in Morristown, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
WSCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WSCC is $3,404 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students list, Horry-Georgetown Technical College has also earned the #15 rank 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 per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College General Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #15, Nashville State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.
Nashville State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,669 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students per year to attend Nashville State Community College.
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Cleveland State Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students list, Cleveland State Community College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland State Community College is $5,080 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students.
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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%.
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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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