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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked 5th in Kentucky. In fact, 2,064 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.
Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Madisonville Community College the best value school in Kentucky for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madisonville Community College are $4,560 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madisonville Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for engineering tech in Kentucky.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,844 per year.
Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,592 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,112 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sullivan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sullivan University are $14,220 per year.
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 |
| 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 5 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.