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2027 Best Value Communications Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Communications Technology/Technician](/majors/communications-tech-support/communications-technology/communications-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for communications technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Communications Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region

2027 Best Value Communications Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the communications technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Communications Technology/Technician Schools

1

Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO

$4,256 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,866 Avg Student Debt

$36,455 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Ozarks Technical Community College the best value for a degree in communications technology/technician in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Springfield, Ozarks Technical Community College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $4,256 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $7,040. Communications Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $15,866 in student loans. Early-career communications technology/technician graduates make about $32,713. That is a strong return on a $15,866 median debt.

2

University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

$10,951 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,110 Avg Student Debt

$63,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of North Dakota one of the best values for communications technology/technician. University Of North Dakota is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks. In-state tuition and fees average $10,951, with out-of-state students paying around $15,570. Communications Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $25,110 in student loans. Early-career communications technology/technician graduates make about $64,378. Set against $25,110 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.