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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 84,036 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 124 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College the best value school in the United States for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
NLTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,109 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 SOWELA Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,325 in tuition and fees each year.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lee College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $4,302 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lee College also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fletcher Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fletcher Technical Community College are $4,119 a year.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,130 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeast also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,946 per year.
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Amarillo College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.
Bismarck State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $7,227 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BSC also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Bismarck State College
San Jacinto Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.
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Hennepin Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 per year.
Hennepin Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
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Ridgewater College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,114 in tuition and fees each year.
Ridgewater College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Ridgewater College
South Louisiana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at South Louisiana Community College
Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,722 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #16, Anoka Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Anoka Technical College also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Anoka Technical College
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,558 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cincinnati State also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 per year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Engineering Technologies students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
| 20 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 21 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
| 22 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
| 23 | Danville Community College | Danville, VA |
| 24 | Nunez Community College | Chalmette, LA |
Engineering Technologies by Region
View the Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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