by our College Data Analytics Team
[Technical Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/technical-teacher-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for technical teacher education students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the technical teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Wilmington University, our #1 best value for technical teacher education in Delaware. Set in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,630. Technical Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $26,054 in student loans. Early-career technical teacher education graduates make about $63,311. That is a strong return on a $26,054 median debt.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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