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2026 Best Value Technology Education Schools in the Far Western Region

[Technology Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/technology-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong technology education education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for technology education students.

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• Best Value Technology Education Schools in the Far Western Region

2026 Best Value Technology Education Schools in the Far Western Region

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

Best Value Technology Education Schools

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Fresno City College
Fresno, CA

$1,378 In-State Tuition & Fees

$7,234 Avg Student Debt

$37,361 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in technology education, no school beat Fresno City College this year. Set in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $1,378 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $8,638. Students borrow a median of $7,234 to complete the technology education program here. Soon after graduation, technology education degree recipients from Fresno City College generally make around $37,470. That is a strong return on a $7,234 median debt.

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University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,481 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Washington Seattle Campus earned it the #2 place for technology education. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,973, compared with $43,209 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $16,481 to complete the technology education program here. Early-career technology education graduates make about $65,681. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 39% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 9 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.