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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$4,284 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,596 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

General Engineering Technology is the #19 most popular major in Washington with 222 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Engineering Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Bellingham Technical College the best value school in Washington for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $4,095 per year.

Full General Engineering Technology at Bellingham Technical College Report

#2

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olympic College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OC are $4,472 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OC is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering tech in Washington.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Olympic College

Best Value General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 316
Oregon 4

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

Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering Technology 3,685
Applied Engineering Technologies 156

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 2 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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