[Engineering-Related Technologies](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-technologies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools to find the best return on investment for engineering-related technologies students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering-related technologies degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in engineering-related technologies, no school beat Hennepin Technical College this year. Set in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,940. Students borrow a median of $17,887 to complete the engineering-related technologies program here. Soon after graduation, engineering-related technologies degree recipients from Hennepin Technical College generally make around $52,059. Set against $17,887 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Saint Cloud State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in engineering-related technologies, landing the #2 spot this year. Saint Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,245. Students borrow a median of $25,076 to complete the engineering-related technologies program here. Early-career engineering-related technologies graduates make about $51,625. Set against $25,076 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 95%.
Southeast Technical Institute is a great value for students pursuing a degree in engineering-related technologies, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,650. Students borrow a median of $18,442 to complete the engineering-related technologies program here. Soon after graduation, engineering-related technologies degree recipients from Southeast Technical Institute generally make around $48,654. Set against $18,442 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 12 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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