2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region
88
Ranked Colleges
27,376
Degrees Awarded
$8,300
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 85,188 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 27,376 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,645 and $20,966 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 88 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technologies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering technologies 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 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Southeast Region
Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 531 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SOWELA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,496 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students per year to attend SOWELA Technical Community College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region. 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 took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,354 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Valencia College.
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Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Danville Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 178 students in 2020-2021.
Danville Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,823 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Danville Community College.
Full Danville Community College Engineering Technologies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
American Military University also took the #20 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,563 for southeast region engineering tech students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Public University System Engineering Technologies Report
Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $1,445 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
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Columbia Southern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 1,492 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Columbia Southern University is $11,241 for southeast region engineering tech students.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 650 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,187 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
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Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 194 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Greenville Technical College is $7,225 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
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Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 71 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Nicholls State University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,755 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Nicholls State University.
Full Nicholls State University Engineering Technologies Report
South Louisiana Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for South Louisiana Community College is $8,753 for southeast region engineering tech students.
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Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Fletcher Technical Community College is located in Schriever, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,935 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Fletcher Technical Community College.
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Eastern Florida State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 172 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
EFSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Florida State College is $4,743 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
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John C Calhoun State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Tanner, Alabama, and it awarded 705 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for John C Calhoun State Community College is $6,267 for southeast region engineering tech students.
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With a ranking of #14, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 179 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Spartanburg Community College also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $3,177 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students per year to attend Spartanburg Community College.
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ECPI University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 331 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
ECPI University also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $22,432 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students per year to attend ECPI University.
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Pearl River Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 106 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $3,564 for southeast region engineering tech students.
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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. OCtech is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is $5,431 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
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Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Coastal Alabama Community College is a public institution located in Bay Minette, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 193 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Coastal Alabama Community College is $8,924 for southeast region engineering tech students.
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Baton Rouge Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 40 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Baton Rouge Community College is $9,245 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
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Nunez Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Chalmette, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Nunez Community College is $9,837 for southeast region engineering tech students.
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With a ranking of #21, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 145 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
WCU also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,924 for Southeast Region Engineering Tech students.
Full WCU Engineering Technologies Report
With a ranking of #22, Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 36 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $1,958 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College.
Full Florence-Darlington Technical College Engineering Technologies Report
University of Memphis landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 38 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region engineering tech students list, UofM has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,904 for southeast region engineering tech students.
Full University of Memphis Engineering Technologies Report
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 463 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,427 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Seminole State.
Full Seminole State College of Florida Engineering Technologies Report
Midlands Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. MTC is a public institution located in West Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,540 for southeast region engineering tech students per year to attend Midlands Technical College.
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