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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$11,988 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in General Engineering Technology

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the best value school in the Southeast Region for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year.

Valencia College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seminole State are $11,456 per year.

Full General Engineering Technology at Seminole State College of Florida Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jefferson State Community College is a great value for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jeff State are $8,910 a year.

Full General Engineering Technology at Jefferson State Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Florida State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.

EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,976 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Engineering Technology at Eastern Florida State College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a great value for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wallace State, Hanceville are $8,670 a year.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

Pellissippi State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pellissippi State Community College are $17,272 per year.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Pellissippi State Community College

Chattanooga State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Chattanooga State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,246 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College Report

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 7 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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