[Engineering-Related Technologies](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-technologies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value engineering-related technologies schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering-related technologies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Hennepin Technical College tops our 2027 list of the best value engineering-related technologies schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $5,940 in tuition and fees. Engineering-Related Technologies graduates carry a median of $17,887 in student loans. Early-career engineering-related technologies graduates make about $52,059. Set against $17,887 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value engineering-related technologies schools. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,245. Typical student debt for engineering-related technologies graduates is $25,076. Engineering-Related Technologies graduates of Saint Cloud State University earn a median of $51,625 early in their careers. Set against $25,076 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
Southeast Technical Institute came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value engineering-related technologies schools. Southeast Technical Institute is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Sioux Falls. Students from in state pay about $7,650 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for engineering-related technologies graduates is $18,442. Engineering-Related Technologies graduates of Southeast Technical Institute earn a median of $48,654 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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