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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (Other) (Income $0-$30k)

21 Ranked Colleges
886 Degrees Awarded
$11,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,736 people earned their degree in engineering technology (other), making the major the 205th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering technology (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,047 and had an average of $23,481 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 886 engineering technology (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technology (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering technology (other) 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 (other) program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technology (Other) (Income $0-$30k)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $5,477 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UIUC Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,002 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida International University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, NKU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $4,156 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University Maritime Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University Maritime Academy is located in Vallejo, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Cal Maritime also made our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,774 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California State University Maritime Academy.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 149 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $11,026 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $11,991 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#7

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also made our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend EWU is $8,473 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Eastern Washington University Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Pitt State also made our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt State is $10,638 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

UMES also made our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $13,973 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full UMES Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#10

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

NC A&T also took the #18 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC A&T is $7,493 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

Morehead State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $10,029 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Morehead State University Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#12

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan University is $13,904 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 170 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Old Dominion is $12,017 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#19 in overall quality

Northeastern State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $7,614 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NSU.

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#15

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, Ohio

Shawnee State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Portsmouth, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Shawnee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Shawnee State University is $13,697 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for BGSU is $14,521 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Keene State College is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keene State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keene State College is $14,288 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Jacksonville State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Jacksonville State University is $12,693 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama also took the #17 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $14,254 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of West Alabama Engineering Technology (Other) Report

#20

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 2 bachelors’s other engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Valley State University is $12,694 for bachelor’s degree other engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #21, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $22,255 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Penn College.

Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Engineering Technology (Other) 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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