2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 17 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

#3 in overall quality

$14,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Murray State University is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Murray State

#2

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Engineering Technology at East Tennessee State University

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 2 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at UofM

#4

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

$21,174 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 1 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (With Aid)

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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