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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

33 Colleges
$19,981 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,645 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 7,672 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
$5,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.

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$20,024 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $20,024 in tuition and fees each year.

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$14,106 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Morehead State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morehead State University are $14,106 a year.

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$10,748 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a great value for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate students pay an average of $10,748 in tuition and fees each year.

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$17,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Kennesaw State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,550 in tuition and fees each year.

Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$14,088 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UofM are $14,088 a year.

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$16,806 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $16,806 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year.

UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 3
Florida 358
North Carolina 256
Virginia 8
Tennessee 59
Georgia 79
South Carolina 51
Louisiana 61
West Virginia 69
Kentucky 138
Arkansas 468
Alabama 418

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255
Computer Engineering Technology 179
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 145
Mechanical Engineering Technology 104
Nanotechnology 98
Energy Systems Technologies 95
Environmental Control Technology 89
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 43
Architectural Engineering Technology 39
Electronics Engineering Technology 39
Engineering-Related Technologies 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

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.

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