2026 Best Value Applied Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Applied Engineering Technologies](/majors/engineering-technologies/general-engineering-technology/applied-engineering-technologies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools to find the best return on investment for applied engineering technologies students.
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2026 Best Value Applied Engineering Technologies Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the applied engineering technologies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Applied Engineering Technologies Schools
Leading the list is Rogers State University, our #1 best value for applied engineering technologies in the United States. Set in the town of Claremore, Rogers State University is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,750, compared with $16,410 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,936 to complete the applied engineering technologies program here. Early-career applied engineering technologies graduates make about $45,644. Set against $22,936 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Other Applied Engineering Technologies Degree Levels
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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 · 21 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).
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