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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$16,723 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,659 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 3,841 people earned a degree or certificate in general engineering technology, making the major the #27 most popular in the United States.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bellingham Technical College to be the best value school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,357 a year.

Full General Engineering Technology at Bellingham Technical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Bemidji State University take out $20,102 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bemidji State University also did well on our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,453 per year. On average, engineering tech graduates from WCU take out $23,815 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $226.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Hamilton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Hamilton are $17,490 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from Miami University - Hamilton carry an average student debtload of $22,249.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Hamilton also is in the top 1% of our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $17,040 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $27,003 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, KSU Georgia is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,930 a year. On average, engineering tech graduates from UW - Stout take out $22,285 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Stout also did well on our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,661 a year.

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Miami University - Middletown came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Middletown are $17,390 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at Miami University - Middletown accumulate an average of around $22,249 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Middletown also is in the top 5% of our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking.

Full General Engineering Technology at Miami University - Middletown Report

With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,472 in tuition and fees each year. On average, engineering tech graduates from NIU take out $25,960 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCM are $17,450 a year. Engineering Tech majors at UCM take out an average of $24,327 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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General Engineering Technology by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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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 25 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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