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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$13,052 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,596 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering technology was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 3,841 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,250 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Eastern Florida State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EFSC are $10,976 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jeff State are $8,910 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, engineering tech graduates from Jeff State carry an average student debtload of $8,150.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,456 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Morehead State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,286 in tuition and fees each year.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wallace State, Hanceville are $8,670 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,777.

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Tri-County Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TCTC are $10,832 a year.

Full General Engineering Technology at Tri-County Technical College Report

Chattanooga State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College are $17,246 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, engineering tech majors at Chattanooga State Community College accumulate an average of around $14,019 in student debt.

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Pellissippi State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Pellissippi State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,272 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at Pellissippi State Community College take out an average of $8,558 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Engineering Technology at Pellissippi State Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $19,460 per year.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 141
South Carolina 17
Arkansas 19
North Carolina 225
Florida 611
West Virginia 5
Louisiana 60
Virginia 98
Alabama 306
Kentucky 81
Tennessee 571
Mississippi 237

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, general engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Tech Concentrations

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 11 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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