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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (Other) (With Aid)

21 Ranked Colleges
886 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

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 Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,736 people earned their degree in engineering technology (other), making the major the 205th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering technology (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,047 and had an average of $23,481 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 886 engineering technology (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technology (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering technology (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering technology (other) 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 Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (Other) (With Aid)

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

FIU also made our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $7,296 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 1 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,049 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UIUC is $15,880 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Engineering Technology (Other) at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,529 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students with aid per year to attend UNC Charlotte.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 149 students in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $15,844 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid per year to attend East Carolina University.

Full East Carolina University Engineering Technology (Other) Report

California State University Maritime Academy did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. California State University Maritime Academy is a small school located in Vallejo, California that handed out 18 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Maritime not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University Maritime Academy is $20,597 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Full California State University Maritime Academy Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,436 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students with aid per year to attend Pitt State.

Full Pittsburg State University Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#8

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 6 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,607 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students with aid per year to attend EWU.

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#9

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Princess Anne, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UMES also made our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore is $16,980 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid.

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

Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#10

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina A & T State University is $10,274 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid.

Full NC A&T Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#11

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

Morehead State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morehead State University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,421 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students with aid per year to attend Morehead State University.

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#12

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan is $15,924 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students with aid.

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#13

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

With a ranking of #13, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 170 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Old Dominion is $16,493 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid.

Full Old Dominion Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#14

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. NSU is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid list, NSU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $9,994 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid.

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#15

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jacksonville State University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jacksonville State University is $15,559 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid.

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#16

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, Ohio

With a ranking of #16, Shawnee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Portsmouth, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Shawnee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,320 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid per year to attend Shawnee State University.

Full Shawnee State University Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#17

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $15,514 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students with aid.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

BGSU also made our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $18,394 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students with aid per year to attend BGSU.

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#19

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fort Valley, Georgia, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fort Valley State University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,650 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students with aid per year to attend Fort Valley State University.

Full Fort Valley State University Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#20

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Keene State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Keene State is $19,394 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students with aid.

Full Keene State College Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#21

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #21, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 32 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $25,794 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students with aid per year to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology.

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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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