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2027 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina

[Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/general-engineering-technology/engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for engineering technology students.

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• Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina

2027 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Engineering Technology Schools

1

Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC

$2,572 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,125 Avg Student Debt

$34,728 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in engineering technology, no school beat Wilkes Community College this year. Set in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,572, with out-of-state students paying around $8,716. Typical student debt for engineering technology graduates is $9,125. Early-career engineering technology graduates make about $36,341. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

$4,630 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,250 Avg Student Debt

$49,458 Median Earnings (10yr)

Western Carolina University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in engineering technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,630, while out-of-state students pay about $8,630. Typical student debt for engineering technology graduates is $25,250. Soon after graduation, engineering technology degree recipients from Western Carolina University generally make around $59,813. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.