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

[Telecommunications Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/electronics-engineering-technology/telecommunications-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 telecommunications technology/technician students.

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

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

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

Best Value Telecommunications Technology/Technician Schools

1

Colby Community College
Colby, KS

$4,140 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,796 Avg Student Debt

$41,889 Median Earnings (10yr)

Colby Community College earned the #1 spot for value among telecommunications technology/technician schools in the The Plains States Region. Colby Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Colby. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,140, compared with $5,830 for out-of-state students. Telecommunications Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $14,796 in student loans. Telecommunications Technology/technician graduates of Colby Community College earn a median of $40,598 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $14,796 median debt.

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Mitchell Technical Institute
Mitchell, SD

$7,524 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,730 Avg Student Debt

$50,743 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in telecommunications technology/technician will find it at Mitchell Technical Institute, which ranked #2. Mitchell Technical Institute is a small public school located in the town of Mitchell. Students from in state pay about $7,524 in tuition and fees. Telecommunications Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $12,730 in student loans. Telecommunications Technology/technician graduates of Mitchell Technical Institute earn a median of $51,832 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,730 median debt.

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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.