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Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$11,606 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,737 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer engineering technology was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 3,509 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for computer engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Engineering

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer engineering technology students working on their associate degree. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECPI University are $18,484 per year. On average, computer engineering tech graduates from ECPI University take out $23,479 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

ECPI University also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Arkansas State University - Beebe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU-Beebe are $4,728 per year. On average, computer engineering tech graduates from ASU-Beebe take out $6,208 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Full Sail University are $26,307 a year.

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Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 6
Georgia 95
Arkansas 101
Florida 319
North Carolina 230
Virginia 135
West Virginia 6
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 12
Mississippi 3

Computer Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Computer Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 1,764
Computer Engineering Technology 1,229
Other Computer Engineering Technologies 306
Computer Software Technology 190
Computer Hardware Technology 20

Majors Similar to Computer Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AAAndrey A.

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