2027 Best Value Welding Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region
[Welding Engineering Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/welding-engineering-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value welding engineering technology/technician schools.
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2027 Best Value Welding Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the welding engineering technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Welding Engineering Technology/Technician Schools
For return on investment in welding engineering technology/technician, no school beat Pellissippi State Community College this year. Pellissippi State Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Knoxville. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,786, while out-of-state students pay about $17,770. Typical student debt for welding engineering technology/technician graduates is $8,951. Early-career welding engineering technology/technician graduates make about $42,672. That is a strong return on a $8,951 median debt.
A rank of #2 makes Chattanooga State Community College one of the best values for welding engineering technology/technician. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,772, with out-of-state students paying around $17,756. Typical student debt for welding engineering technology/technician graduates is $12,079. Welding Engineering Technology/technician graduates of Chattanooga State Community College earn a median of $37,252 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,079 median debt.
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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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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