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Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$5,215 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,909 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 3,141 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Engineering Technologies

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia Southern University is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering tech in Alabama.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Columbia Southern University

The excellent associate degree programs at John C Calhoun State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in Alabama. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Calhoun Community College are $5,000 a year.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at John C Calhoun State Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coastal Alabama Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Coastal Alabama Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Engineering Technologies at Coastal Alabama Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Jefferson State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in Alabama. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jeff State are $5,220 per year.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Jefferson State Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,920 a year.

Wallace State, Hanceville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list.

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

Remington College - Mobile Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree engineering technologies programs. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

Remington College - Mobile Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $20,393 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Remington College - Mobile Campus

Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,691
West Virginia 573
Kentucky 2,064
Georgia 1,505
Tennessee 1,594
Louisiana 2,737
Mississippi 1,554
South Carolina 1,247
Florida 4,480
Virginia 2,041
Arkansas 767

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 6 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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