2023 Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Engineering Technology is the 203rd most popular major in the country with 4,500 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,277 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering technology 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 technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 19 Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 13 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
EFSC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $5,001 for Southeast Region Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at Eastern Florida State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UWF is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 34 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,827 for Southeast Region Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UWF.
Full UWF Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Chattanooga State Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chattanooga State Community College is $6,153 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 237 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $7,941 for Southeast Region Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pellissippi State Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.
Pellissippi State Community College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pellissippi State Community College is $5,378 for Southeast Region Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at Pellissippi State Community College
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Seminole State College of Florida is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,327 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Seminole State
Jefferson State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 149 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Jeff State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jefferson State Community College is $8,737 for Southeast Region Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at Jeff State
Kennesaw State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 82 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $16,472 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University
Morehead State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Morehead State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $9,870 for Southeast Region Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Morehead State University
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is located in Hanceville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Wallace State, Hanceville also made our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State, Hanceville is $7,344 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Engineering Technology Report
Western Carolina University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $11,625 for Southeast Region Engineering Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University
University of Memphis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 38 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UofM also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,948 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UofM.
Read more about Engineering Technology at UofM
Murray State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 8 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Murray State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,520 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Murray State University.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Murray State University
With a ranking of #14, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,661 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Engineering Technology Report
Tri-County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. TCTC is a medium-sized school located in Pendleton, South Carolina that handed out 11 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
TCTC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tri-County Technical College is $5,916 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at TCTC
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
ETSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $10,965 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full East Tennessee State University Engineering Technology Report
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Southeastern also made our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern is $10,930 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Southeastern Louisiana University Engineering Technology Report
Tennessee Technological University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 62 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,474 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tennessee Tech University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Tennessee Tech University
Cleveland State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Cleveland State Community College is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 8 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cleveland State Community College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,223 for southeast region engineering technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cleveland State Community College.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at Cleveland State 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *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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