2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You
In 2020-2021, 77,516 engineering technologies students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 388 schools in the United States to see which 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College the best value school in the United States for engineering technologies students. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a small student population.
NLTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,109 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great value for engineering technologies students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU - I is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great value for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia Southern University also took the #2 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SOWELA Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SOWELA are $4,265 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $4,680 per year.
Panola College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Panola College
Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BRCC are $4,221 a year.
Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.
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Lee College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.
Bellingham Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 per year.
Bismarck State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BSC are $6,930 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BSC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list.
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Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.
Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 a year.
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Northeast Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year.
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Ridgewater College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year.
Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Western Iowa Tech Community College
With a ranking of #16, Alpena Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alpena Community College are $7,860 a year.
Grantham University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grantham University are $8,280 a year.
Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ATCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Alexandria Technical & Community College
Victoria College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #19 on the list. Victoria College is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.
Victoria College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.
Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, LATI also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking.
Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Waukesha County Technical College
Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
Amarillo College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwest Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking.
Full Engineering Technologies at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Report
Rest of the Top Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 388 different United States engineering technologies schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nunez Community College | Chalmette, LA |
| 52 | Olympic College | Bremerton, WA |
| 53 | Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA |
| 53 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 55 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC |
| 56 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 57 | Valencia College | Orlando, FL |
| 57 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 60 | Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield, MA |
| 61 | California Institute of Arts & Technology | San Diego, CA |
| 62 | Spartanburg Community College | Spartanburg, SC |
| 63 | Owens Community College | Perrysburg, OH |
| 64 | Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford | Stratford, CT |
| 65 | Central Community College | Grand Island, NE |
| 66 | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg, SC |
| 67 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
| 68 | San Juan College | Farmington, NM |
| 69 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA |
| 70 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 71 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 72 | University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima, OH |
| 73 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
| 74 | Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont, WV |
| 75 | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Lancaster, PA |
| 76 | Stark State College | North Canton, OH |
| 77 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
Engineering Technologies by Region
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Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,466 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,550 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,819 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,601 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,553 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 5,909 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,421 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,066 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,416 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,088 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 1,898 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,480 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,251 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,182 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,161 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 974 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 16 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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