2023 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
2,397
Degrees Awarded
$10,200
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Tech Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering Technology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 4,676 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $23,567 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,397 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,950 and $23,007 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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 in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 19 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 237 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,187 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 63 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
WCU also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $13,924 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend WCU.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 82 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $18,522 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full KSU Georgia General Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 49 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $8,427 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,904 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at UofM
With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 57 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
ETSU also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $12,894 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
Full East Tennessee State University General Engineering Technology Report
Morehead State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering tech students list, Morehead State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $12,096 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Florida State College is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
EFSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,743 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Eastern Florida State College.
Full Eastern Florida State College General Engineering Technology Report
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is located in Hanceville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Wallace State, Hanceville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $6,685 for southeast region engineering tech students.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
Chattanooga State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Chattanooga State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chattanooga State Community College is $6,263 for southeast region engineering tech students.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College
Jefferson State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.
Jeff State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,564 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students per year to attend Jeff State.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Jeff State
Tennessee Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee Tech University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,932 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Tennessee Tech University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee Tech University General Engineering Technology Report
Pellissippi State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 193 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Pellissippi State Community College also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Pellissippi State Community College is $5,380 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
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Murray State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering tech students list, Murray State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,736 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Murray State University.
Full Murray State University General Engineering Technology Report
The University of West Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering tech students list, UWF has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $7,089 for southeast region engineering tech students.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at The University of West Florida
With a ranking of #16, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,336 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students per year to attend Southeastern.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Southeastern Louisiana University
Tri-County Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. TCTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pendleton, South Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
TCTC also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,636 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Tri-County Technical College.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Tri-County Technical College
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
Full Middle Tennessee State University General Engineering Technology Report
Cleveland State Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cleveland State Community College is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Cleveland State Community College also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland State Community College is $7,323 for southeast region engineering tech students.
Full Cleveland State Community College General Engineering Technology Report
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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
- *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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