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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
With 84,036 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, engineering technologies is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
The Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Edison State University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,556 a year.
TESU also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Excelsior University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Excelsior University also took the #3 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brookdale Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,698 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brookdale Community College also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Fulton-Montgomery 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Johnstown, FM is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FM are $5,862 per year.
Pittsburgh 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Lackawanna College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lackawanna College are $17,340 per year.
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,136 |
| Maryland | 458 |
| Delaware | 106 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,913 |
| New York | 3,694 |
| District of Columbia | 38 |
Engineering Technologies Related Majors for 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.
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