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2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

85 Ranked Colleges
6,740 Degrees Awarded
$5,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Engineering Technologies is the 19th most popular major in the country with 86,730 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,894 and had an average of $21,178 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 27,053 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,088 and $21,036 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,740 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 85 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technologies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering technologies 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 engineering technologies 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 Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 85 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartanburg Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 91 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Spartanburg Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,647 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Spartanburg Community College.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 85 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NKU also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $6,295 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Out of the 85 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florence-Darlington Technical College also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College is $2,757 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 85 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Midlands Technical College is a public institution located in West Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MTC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,161 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Midlands Technical College.

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#5

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Northeastern College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Blytheville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Arkansas Northeastern College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas Northeastern College is $4,462 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,509 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

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#7

River Parishes Community College

Gonzales, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

River Parishes Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. River Parishes Community College is a small public school situated in Gonzales, Louisiana. It awarded 191 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, River Parishes Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for River Parishes Community College is $8,534 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

Pearl River Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 126 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pearl River Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $5,553 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, OCtech has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OCtech is $4,837 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Valencia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 78 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,369 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

SOWELA Technical Community College

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SOWELA Technical Community College is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 210 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

SOWELA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,536 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SOWELA.

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#12

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Greenville Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 130 students in 2019-2020.

GTC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Greenville Technical College is $6,468 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

With a ranking of #13, Indian River State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $1,475 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 31 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

BRCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BRCC is $8,876 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, John C Calhoun State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. John C Calhoun State Community College is a public institution located in Tanner, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 153 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Calhoun Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Calhoun Community College is $5,108 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16

Pierpont Community and Technical College

Fairmont, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 30 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Pierpont Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,426 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Pierpont Community and Technical College.

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#17

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 111 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattanooga State Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $6,704 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #18, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 33 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,680 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FSCJ.

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#19

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Tri-County Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tri-County Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Pendleton, South Carolina that handed out 114 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, TCTC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tri-County Technical College is $6,284 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#20

Northeast State Community College

Blountville, Tennessee

Northeast State Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northeast State Technical Community College is a public institution located in Blountville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 112 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northeast State Technical Community College is $6,176 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky

Madisonville Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Madisonville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,687 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Madisonville Community College.

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#22

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina

Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,930 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. Eastern Florida State College is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Eastern Florida State College is $4,285 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 12 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College is $5,023 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#25

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia

Tidewater Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,814 for southeast region associate degree engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

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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%.

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  • *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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