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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$26,628 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,419 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 255 people earned a degree or certificate in general engineering technology, making the major the #216 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the United States to see which 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 General Engineering Technology Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Technology Schools

$17,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the best value school in the United States for general engineering technology students. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $17,690 in tuition and fees each year.

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$16,815 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the United States. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $16,815 per year.

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$24,764 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great value for general engineering technology students. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year.

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$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Technology Schools list.

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#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
$19,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Pittsburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pitt State are $19,088 a year.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$14,088 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$21,891 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.

Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best General Engineering Technology Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Murray State University

Murray, KY
$18,528 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,528 in tuition and fees each year.

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General Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

General Engineering Technology is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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.

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