[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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for engineering-related technologies students.
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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.
Leading the list is Hennepin Technical College, our #1 best value for engineering-related technologies in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,940. Students borrow a median of $17,887 to complete the engineering-related technologies program here. 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. Saint Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud. Students from in state pay about $10,245 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,076 to complete the engineering-related technologies program here. Engineering-Related Technologies graduates of Saint Cloud State University earn a median of $51,625 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Saint Cloud State University admits about 95% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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).
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