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2023 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,845 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,812 people earned their degree in manufacturing engineering technology, making the major the 271st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,845 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great manufacturing 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 manufacturing engineering technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Tanner, Alabama. It awarded 698 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Calhoun Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend John C Calhoun State Community College is $6,267 for Southeast Region Manufacturing Tech students.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 30 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for southeast region manufacturing tech students.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at East Carolina University

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Murray State University is $11,736 for southeast region manufacturing tech students.

Full Murray State Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public institution located in Wesson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,833 for Southeast Region Manufacturing Tech students per year to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pearl River Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 41 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Pearl River Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $3,564 for Southeast Region Manufacturing Tech students.

Full Pearl River Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 22 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

NC A&T also took the #5 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina A & T State University is $10,563 for southeast region manufacturing tech students.

Full NC A&T Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 58 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region manufacturing tech students list, NKU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $9,183 for Southeast Region Manufacturing Tech students.

Full Northern Kentucky University Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, Sullivan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Sullivan University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 7 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Sullivan University also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $23,161 for Southeast Region Manufacturing Tech students per year to attend Sullivan University.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s manufacturing tech degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

WKU also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $12,522 for southeast region manufacturing tech students.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at WKU

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, West Virginia

BridgeValley Community & Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school situated in South Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 11 ’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,851 for southeast region manufacturing tech students per year to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College.

Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at BridgeValley Community & Technical College

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ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

ITI Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. ITI Technical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

ITI Technical College also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend ITI Technical College is $19,407 for Southeast Region Manufacturing Tech students.

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Nashville State Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Manufacturing Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.

Nashville State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,687 for Southeast Region Manufacturing Tech students per year to attend Nashville State Community College.

Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Nashville State Community College

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