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2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Industrial Technology is the 217th most popular major in the country with 4,540 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,218 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in industrial technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than 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 industrial technology/technician program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region industrial tech students with aid.

Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Industrial Technology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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Danville Community College
Danville, Virginia

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Danville Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Danville Community College is a small school located in Danville, Virginia that handed out 26 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Danville Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Danville Community College is $7,823 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Danville Community College

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 179 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also made our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for Southeast Region Industrial Tech students with aid.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at ECU

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 70 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,122 for Southeast Region Industrial Tech students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Mississippi State University Industrial Technology Report

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Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 1 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Tidewater Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,312 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Tidewater Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastal Alabama Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Coastal Alabama Community College is a public institution located in Bay Minette, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Coastal Alabama Community College also made our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $8,924 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid per year to attend Coastal Alabama Community College.

Full Coastal Alabama Community College Industrial Technology Report

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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.

South Louisiana Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Louisiana Community College is $8,753 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid.

Read more about Industrial Technology at South Louisiana Community College

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

NC A&T also took the #12 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina A & T State University is $10,563 for Southeast Region Industrial Tech students with aid.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at NC A&T

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Nunez Community College
Chalmette, Louisiana

Nunez Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Nunez Community College is a small public school situated in Chalmette, Louisiana. It awarded 17 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nunez Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,837 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid per year to attend Nunez Community College.

Read more about Industrial Technology at Nunez Community College

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

WKU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $12,522 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid.

Full WKU Industrial Technology Report

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Appalachian State University Industrial Technology Report

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial tech students with aid list, Southeastern has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,336 for Southeast Region Industrial Tech students with aid per year to attend Southeastern.

Full Southeastern Industrial Technology Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 31 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $13,763 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid.

Full Eastern Industrial Technology Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 94 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial tech students with aid list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $13,094 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAPB, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,631 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid per year to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Industrial Technology Report

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Northeast State Community College
Blountville, Tennessee

Northeast State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Blountville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.

Northeast State Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast State Technical Community College is $6,098 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at Northeast State Technical Community College

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial tech students with aid list, WCU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,924 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid per year to attend Western Carolina University.

Read more about Industrial Technology at Western Carolina University

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #17, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,032 for Southeast Region Industrial Tech students with aid.

Read more about Industrial Technology at University of Southern Mississippi

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 1 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $17,634 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Technology at UNC Charlotte

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Industrial Technology Report

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 29 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial tech students with aid list, NSU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $13,483 for southeast region industrial tech students with aid.

Read more about Industrial Technology at NSU

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #21, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Jackson State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Industrial Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Jackson State University is $18,152 for Southeast Region Industrial Tech students with aid.

Full Jackson State Industrial Technology Report

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