2026 Best Value Hydraulics & Fluid Power Technology/Technician Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in hydraulics & fluid power technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Hydraulics & Fluid Power Technology/Technician Schools
For return on investment in hydraulics & fluid power technology/technician, no school beat Spokane Community College this year. Set in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,461, while out-of-state students pay about $6,612. Students borrow a median of $16,486 to complete the hydraulics & fluid power technology/technician program here. Hydraulics & Fluid Power Technology/technician graduates of Spokane Community College earn a median of $39,679 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Other Hydraulics & Fluid Power Technology/Technician Degree Levels
Explore the best-value hydraulics & fluid power technology/technician schools at other degree levels:
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 13 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.