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

237 Ranked Colleges
19,688 Degrees Awarded
$5,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 86,730 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,894 and had an average of $21,178 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 19,688 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 237 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering technologies 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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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 237 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $-1,387 for bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Stanford. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Stanford Engineering Technologies Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 237 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 104 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $1,994 for bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at UF

Top 20% in overall quality

Out of the 237 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 203 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also claimed a top spot on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $2,637 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BYU - I.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Brigham Young University - Idaho

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 706 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $5,483 for bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Purdue Engineering Technologies Report

Top 15% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Michigan Tech also did well on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan Tech is $8,295 for bachelor’s degree 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 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#6

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York

Farmingdale State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Farmingdale State College is a fairly large school located in Farmingdale, New York that handed out 245 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $3,469 for bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Farmingdale State College Engineering Technologies Report

Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 83 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $5,002 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIU Engineering Technologies Report

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 228 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State University is $6,686 for bachelor’s degree 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 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Michigan State University

New York City College of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 310 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for City Tech is $2,456 for bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 168 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Platteville also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,117 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UW - Platteville.

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California State University - Fresno landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 90 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Fresno State is $3,264 for bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Fresno State

#12

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#25 in overall quality

San Diego State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SDSU is $8,870 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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#13

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,156 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.

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#14

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
Top 20% in overall quality

Ferris State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 279 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Ferris is in the top on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $7,207 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Top 15% in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

CSULB also claimed a top spot on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $6,364 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CSULB.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Missouri University of Science and Technology is in the top on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,755 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Engineering Technologies Report

California State University - Los Angeles ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 48 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,379 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cal State LA.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at California State University - Los Angeles

#18

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 63 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNF is $5,097 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $5,477 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at UIUC

Top 25% in overall quality

California State University - Northridge landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Northridge is $5,945 for bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#21

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 489 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Texas A&M College Station

#22

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,140 for bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of West Florida.

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#23

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

Valencia College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $4,870 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Valencia College Engineering Technologies Report

#24

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, Washington

Bellingham Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Bellingham Technical College is $6,787 for bachelor’s degree engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Bellingham Technical College Engineering Technologies Report

#25

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#12 in overall quality

University of Northern Iowa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 77 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $10,757 for Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at University of Northern Iowa

Rest of the Best 36 in Best Value Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#28

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#31

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#32

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#35

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#36

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

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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%.

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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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