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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
550 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” 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” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

#1

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students.

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#2

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee Tech University, the school also landed 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 $15,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students.

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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#3

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students per year to attend KSU Georgia.

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#4

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 45 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students list, Morehead State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $12,421 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 35 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students.

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#6

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 32 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students.

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With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Louisiana University is $12,171 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students.

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#8

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students list, University of West Alabama has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $15,514 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students.

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#9

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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 East Tennessee State University is $14,332 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students.

Full ETSU General Engineering Technology Report

#11

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students list, GSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,516 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students per year to attend Grambling State University.

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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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