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2023 Best Value Colleges for Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology (With Aid)

120 Ranked Colleges
6,321 Degrees Awarded
$6,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 6,321 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 120 colleges that offer a degree in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician 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 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology (With Aid)

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Out of the 120 schools in the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,354 for electrical technology students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 85 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

City Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for City Tech is $4,120 for electrical technology students with aid.

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.

BSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bismarck State College is $9,756 for electrical technology students with aid.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $13,377 for electrical technology students with aid per year to attend Purdue.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cincinnati State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,532 for Electrical Technology students with aid per year to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $3,786 for electrical technology students with aid.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,669 for electrical technology students with aid per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.

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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York

With a ranking of #8, Farmingdale State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Farmingdale State College is a public institution located in Farmingdale, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $9,002 for Electrical Technology students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 34 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

Stark State College also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Stark State College is $5,963 for electrical technology students with aid.

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Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Spartanburg Community College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $3,177 for Electrical Technology students with aid per year to attend Spartanburg Community College.

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Southeast Community College Area ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College is $7,190 for electrical technology students with aid.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 6 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

IHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend IHCC is $8,242 for electrical technology students with aid.

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Austin Community College District ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 60 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $7,224 for electrical technology students with aid.

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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $4,909 for electrical technology students with aid per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.

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Purdue University Northwest ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Hammond, Indiana that handed out 20 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Purdue Northwest is $11,384 for Electrical Technology students with aid.

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina

Midlands Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for MTC is $5,540 for Electrical Technology students with aid.

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Victoria College
Victoria, Texas

Victoria College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 127 degrees to qualified ’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,635 for electrical technology students with aid per year to attend Victoria College.

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Lorain County Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Elyria, Ohio. It awarded 7 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,884 for Electrical Technology students with aid per year to attend Lorain County Community College.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, South Carolina

Florence-Darlington Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $1,958 for electrical technology students with aid per year to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College.

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Houston Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $4,813 for electrical technology students with aid.

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

Pearl River Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 51 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,564 for electrical technology students with aid per year to attend Pearl River Community College.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,959 for electrical technology students with aid per year to attend Sinclair Community College.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,431 for Electrical Technology students with aid per year to attend OCtech.

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Spokane Community College
Spokane, Washington

Spokane Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Spokane Community College is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Spokane Community College is $5,173 for electrical technology students with aid.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 18 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Madison Area Technical College is $10,053 for electrical technology students with aid.

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