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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (With Aid)

44 Ranked Colleges
1,274 Degrees Awarded
$7,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Engineering Technology is the 196th most popular major in the country with 4,056 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,274 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree engineering technology students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (With Aid)

#1

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, Washington
#16 in overall quality

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is $6,787 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

OSU Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is $6,500 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Engineering Technology Report

#3

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattanooga State Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chattanooga State Community College is $6,742 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 54 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kalamazoo Valley Community College is $4,802 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $7,167 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid per year to attend BYU - I.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#21 in overall quality

Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

FSCJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,916 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid.

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#7

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Lee College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Lee College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lee College is $7,732 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $6,753 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid.

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#15 in overall quality

Pellissippi State Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pellissippi State Community College is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pellissippi State Community College also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Pellissippi State Community College is $5,744 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

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Eastern Florida State College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,955 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend EFSC.

Full Eastern Florida State College Engineering Technology Report

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 33 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $7,411 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid.

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#12

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Edinboro is a small public school situated in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Edinboro also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $16,833 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid per year to attend Edinboro.

Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Engineering Technology Report

#13

Manchester Community College

Manchester, Connecticut
#20 in overall quality

Manchester Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. MCC is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 5 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,142 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Manchester Community College.

Full MCC Engineering Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

Miami University - Hamilton ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Miami University - Hamilton is a public institution located in Hamilton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Hamilton also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Hamilton is $11,559 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid.

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#15

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid.

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#16

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, Connecticut
#25 in overall quality

Naugatuck Valley Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 11 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Naugatuck Valley Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,767 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid per year to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College.

Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Engineering Technology Report

#17

Jefferson State Community College

Birmingham, Alabama
#14 in overall quality

Jefferson State Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Jeff State is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jeff State also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $9,018 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Jefferson State Community College.

Full Jefferson State Community College Engineering Technology Report

#19 in overall quality

Seminole State College of Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Seminole State College of Florida is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seminole State also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $8,326 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid per year to attend Seminole State.

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#19

Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, Washington

Clover Park Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 14 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,904 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid per year to attend CPTC.

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#20

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
#11 in overall quality

Bismarck State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Bismarck State College is a small public school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 4 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

BSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bismarck State College is $9,420 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Bismarck State College

#21

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Tri-County Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Tri-County Technical College is located in Pendleton, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

TCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Tri-County Technical College is $7,309 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid.

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#22

Asnuntuck Community College

Enfield, Connecticut

Asnuntuck Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Enfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Asnuntuck Community College is $8,542 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

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#17 in overall quality

Wright State University - Lake Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school situated in Celina, Ohio. It awarded 12 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Lake Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wright State University - Lake Campus is $12,099 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

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#24

Olympic College

Bremerton, Washington

Olympic College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. OC is a medium-sized school located in Bremerton, Washington that handed out 2 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Olympic College is $7,319 for associate degree engineering technology students with aid.

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#25

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 6 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,808 for Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Century College.

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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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