2026 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in Missouri
[Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/general-engineering-technology/engineering-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for engineering technology students.
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2026 Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools
For return on investment in engineering technology, no school beat Southeast Missouri State University this year. Southeast Missouri State University is a large public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,903. Typical student debt for engineering technology graduates is $23,458. Engineering Technology graduates of Southeast Missouri State University earn a median of $41,437 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,458 median debt. The acceptance rate is 74%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Central Missouri earned it the #2 place for engineering technology. Set in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,050, with out-of-state students paying around $18,600. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the engineering technology program here. Soon after graduation, engineering technology degree recipients from University Of Central Missouri generally make around $61,424. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Central Missouri admits about 64% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 6 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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