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2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
572 Degrees Awarded
$7,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 572 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the engineering technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 86 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Chattanooga State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $6,742 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 18 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,916 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students with aid.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Pellissippi State Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pellissippi State Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,744 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students with aid per year to attend Pellissippi State Community College.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Florida State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. EFSC is a fairly large school located in Cocoa, Florida that handed out 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

EFSC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,955 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend EFSC.

Full Eastern Florida State College Engineering Technology Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a small public school situated in Hanceville, Alabama. It awarded 33 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,411 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville.

Full Wallace State, Hanceville Engineering Technology Report

#2 in overall quality

Jefferson State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Jefferson State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 39 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Jeff State also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Jeff State is $9,018 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students with aid.

Full Jefferson State Community College Engineering Technology Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Seminole State also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $8,326 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

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#8

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Tri-County Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. TCTC is a public institution located in Pendleton, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,309 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Tri-County Technical College.

Read more about Engineering Technology at TCTC

#9

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

Walters State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. WSCC is a public institution located in Morristown, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering technology students with aid list, WSCC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,404 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Walters State Community College.

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#10

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Morehead State University also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,421 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students with aid per year to attend Morehead State University.

Full Morehead State University Engineering Technology Report

#11

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

#10 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree engineering technology students with aid list, NSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,866 for southeast region associate degree engineering technology students with aid per year to attend NSU.

Full NSU Engineering Technology Report

#13

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Nashville State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Nashville State Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nashville State Community College is $7,669 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

Full Nashville State Community College Engineering Technology Report

#14

Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland, Tennessee
#15 in overall quality

Cleveland State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State Community College also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $5,080 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid per year to attend Cleveland State Community College.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Cleveland State Community College

#15

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

University of West Alabama landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Alabama, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $15,514 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Engineering Technology students with aid.

Full University of West Alabama Engineering Technology Report

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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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