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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
550 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,056 people earned their degree in engineering technology, making the major the 196th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,759 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 550 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,912 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UWF.

Full UWF Engineering Technology Report

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $10,637 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University

#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also made our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $11,358 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WCU.

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#4

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Technological University is $13,421 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Tennessee Tech University

#5

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Morehead State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $11,086 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Morehead State University Engineering Technology Report

#6 in overall quality

Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Southeastern also made our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Louisiana University is $10,578 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Southeastern Louisiana University

#7

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,703 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ETSU.

Full ETSU Engineering Technology Report

#8

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 65 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $14,910 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University

#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,264 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UofM.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at University of Memphis

#10

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

University of West Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

University of West Alabama also took the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $15,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of West Alabama Engineering Technology Report

#11

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Grambling State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

GSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Grambling State University is $18,626 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Grambling State University

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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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