2027 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan
[Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/general-engineering-technology/engineering-technology/) 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 technology schools.
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2027 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools
For return on investment in engineering technology, no school beat Kalamazoo Valley Community College this year. Located in the suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,144, with out-of-state students paying around $9,094. Students borrow a median of $18,000 to complete the engineering technology program here. Early-career engineering technology graduates make about $46,493. That is a strong return on a $18,000 median debt.
A rank of #2 makes St Clair County Community College one of the best values for engineering technology. Set in the suburb of Port Huron, St Clair County Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,212, with out-of-state students paying around $12,150. Students borrow a median of $16,379 to complete the engineering technology program here. Early-career engineering technology graduates make about $45,735. Set against $16,379 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #3 makes Northwestern Michigan College one of the best values for engineering technology. Northwestern Michigan College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Traverse City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,860, compared with $13,476 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,834 to complete the engineering technology program here. Soon after graduation, engineering technology degree recipients from Northwestern Michigan College generally make around $50,148. That is a strong return on a $13,834 median debt.
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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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