2027 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina
[General Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/general-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general engineering technology students.
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2027 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general engineering technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools
For return on investment in general engineering technology, no school beat Wilkes Community College this year. Set in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $2,572 in tuition and fees, compared with $8,716 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general engineering technology graduates is $9,125. Early-career general engineering technology graduates make about $36,341. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Johnston Community College earned it the #2 place for general engineering technology. Set in the town of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,756, compared with $8,900 for out-of-state students. General Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $9,490 in student loans. Early-career general engineering technology graduates make about $37,472. Set against $9,490 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Carolina University earned it the #3 place for general engineering technology. Set in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,630, compared with $8,630 for out-of-state students. General Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $25,250 in student loans. General Engineering Technology graduates of Western Carolina University earn a median of $59,813 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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