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Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$6,028 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,909 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked 3rd in Louisiana. In fact, 2,737 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Louisiana. NLTCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Minden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NLTCC are $4,109 a year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, SOWELA Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SOWELA are $4,325 per year.

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#3

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baton Rouge Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.

BRCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $4,119 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in Louisiana. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University 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 #6 on the list. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nicholls State University are $8,156 a year.

Nicholls State University also took the #3 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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#7

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez 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. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chalmette.

Nunez Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

ITI Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. ITI Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baton Rouge.

ITI Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,711 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 per year.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern are $8,373 per year.

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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
Alabama 3,141
Kentucky 2,064
Georgia 1,505
Tennessee 1,594
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 12 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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