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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate 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.
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.
The Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. NLTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Minden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NLTCC are $4,109 a year.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SOWELA Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.
SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,325 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,015 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fletcher Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.
Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,119 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,512 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont Technical College are $6,593 per year.
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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.
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Danville Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Danville Community College are $10,728 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Danville Community College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Valencia College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valencia College are $9,383 a year.
Valencia College also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Spartanburg Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $9,822 per year.
Spartanburg Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,691 |
| West Virginia | 573 |
| Alabama | 3,141 |
| 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 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 26 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).
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