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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 84,036 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
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.
The Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 210 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Engineering Technologies
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,536 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU - I is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Out of the 210 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
NLTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,109 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 210 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $6,015 per year.
Columbia Southern University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SOWELA are $4,325 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baton Rouge Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BRCC are $4,221 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Panola College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $4,896 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Panola College also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.
With a ranking of #7, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,864 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southeast Community College also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Lee College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.
Lee College also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Bellingham Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small 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 $5,357 per year.
Bismarck State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $7,227 per year.
BSC also took the #5 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools rankings.
Full Engineering Technologies at Bismarck State College Report
With a ranking of #11, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. 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 came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,119 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Engineering Technologies at Fletcher Technical Community College Report
Ridgewater College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year.
Ridgewater College also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Ridgewater College
Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #15, Alpena Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alpena Community College are $7,995 per year.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Alpena Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,946 per year.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $6,107 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC also is in the top 5% of our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.
Victoria College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.
Victoria College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,112 in tuition and fees each year.
Waukesha County Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WCTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list.
Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.
LATI also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Lake Area Technical Institute
With a ranking of #21, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Engineering Technologies at South Louisiana Community College Report
With a ranking of #22, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,731 per year.
Southwest Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list.
Amarillo College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.
San Jacinto Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
Anoka Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.
Anoka Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Anoka Technical College
Rest of the Top Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
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 Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Madison Area Technical College | Madison, WI |
| 33 | Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, IA |
| 34 | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
| 34 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
| 36 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, OH |
| 37 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
| 38 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Angola, IN |
| 39 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 39 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI |
| 41 | North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, ND |
| 42 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
Engineering Technologies by Region
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Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 9,376 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,822 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,347 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,553 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,205 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,299 |
| General Engineering Technology | 3,841 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,720 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,509 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,907 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,277 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,239 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,155 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 969 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 410 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 235 |
| Nanotechnology | 104 |
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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