2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools
330
Ranked Colleges
85,188
Degrees Awarded
$8,400
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools” ranking.
Engineering Technologies is the 20th most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools” ranking, we looked at 330 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technologies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering technologies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering technologies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technologies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 241 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU - I excels when it comes to engineering tech quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $6,698 for Engineering Tech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 330 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 368 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lee College is $4,831 for Engineering Tech students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. Bismarck State College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 296 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BSC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,756 for Engineering Tech students per year to attend BSC.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. SOWELA Technical Community College is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 531 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, SOWELA also did well on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $8,496 for Engineering Tech students per year to attend SOWELA.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 271 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Cincinnati State also did well on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $5,532 for engineering tech students per year to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.
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With a ranking of #6, Valencia College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 314 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Valencia College also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,354 for Engineering Tech students.
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Ranken Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 239 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ranken Technical College also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Ranken Technical College is $15,535 for engineering tech students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 63 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Ridgewater College also did well on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $11,436 for engineering tech students per year to attend Ridgewater College.
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With a ranking of #9, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 328 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Hennepin Technical College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $10,726 for Engineering Tech students.
Full Hennepin Technical College Engineering Technologies Report
Danville Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Danville Community College is a small public school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 178 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Danville Community College excels when it comes to engineering tech quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Danville Community College is $7,823 for Engineering Tech students.
Full Danville Community College Engineering Technologies Report
Olympic College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking. OC is a small public school situated in Bremerton, Washington. It awarded 1,017 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, OC also did well on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list. It costs about $7,639 for engineering tech students per year to attend OC.
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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #12. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 490 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto College is $9,638 for engineering tech students.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,106 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for Engineering Tech students.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Texas State Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 552 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
TSTC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $10,463 for Engineering Tech students per year to attend TSTC.
Full TSTC Engineering Technologies Report
Bellingham Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 114 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute excels when it comes to engineering tech quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Bellingham Technical College is $1,893 for Engineering Tech students.
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Panola College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking. This small school is located in Carthage, Texas, and it awarded 93 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,492 for engineering tech students per year to attend Panola College.
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With a ranking of #17, Western Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 73 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $10,279 for Engineering Tech students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 57 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,301 for engineering tech students per year to attend Lake Area Technical Institute.
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Indian Hills Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Indian Hills Community College is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 74 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,242 for Engineering Tech students per year to attend Indian Hills Community College.
Full IHCC Engineering Technologies Report
American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #20. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 136 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,563 for Engineering Tech students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full American Military University Engineering Technologies Report
Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #21. Owens State Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 141 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Owens Community College is $10,059 for engineering tech students.
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With a ranking of #22, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,249 for Engineering Tech students.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Rome, Georgia, and it awarded 112 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $1,445 for engineering tech students.
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With a ranking of #25, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools list. Springfield Technical Community College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 67 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
STCC excels when it comes to engineering tech quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for STCC is $8,867 for Engineering Tech students.
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