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Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$17,156 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,659 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Engineering Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in the Southeast Region for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,453 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $23,815 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $226.

WCU also claimed a spot on our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $17,040 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debtload of $27,003.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, KSU Georgia also is in the top 5% of our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ETSU are $12,740 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at ETSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,740.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morehead State University are $14,286 a year.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $14,280 per year.

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at Tennessee Tech University accumulate an average of around $21,903 in student debt.

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

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The University of West Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWF are $18,658 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from UWF carry an average student debtload of $19,163.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UWF also is in the top 20% of our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #8, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Southeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $20,851 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Southeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,824.

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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,264 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $26,160 in student debt.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology colleges 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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