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

11 Ranked Colleges
550 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,195 people earned their degree in general engineering technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,903 and had an average of $20,609 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,873 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,686 and $20,911 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 550 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Tech Schools for a Bachelor’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 Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

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 Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students with aid list, UWF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students with aid.

Full UWF General Engineering Technology Report

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 47 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students with aid.

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#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students with aid per year to attend Western Carolina University.

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#4

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students with aid.

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 General Engineering Technology at Tennessee Tech University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 20 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $12,171 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students with aid per year to attend Southeastern.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University General Engineering Technology Report

#6

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 45 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $12,421 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students with aid.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Morehead State University

#7

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students with aid.

Full Kennesaw State University General Engineering Technology Report

#8

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $14,332 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students with aid.

Full ETSU General Engineering Technology Report

#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students with aid per year to attend UofM.

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#10

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

University of West Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 15 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of West Alabama is $15,514 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students with aid.

Full University of West Alabama General Engineering Technology Report

#11

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana

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

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grambling State University is $18,516 for southeast region bachelor’s degree engineering tech students with aid.

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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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