2027 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[General Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/general-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 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general engineering technology schools.
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2027 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools
Our analysis ranked Southern Utah University the best value for a degree in general engineering technology in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,962, while out-of-state students pay about $21,192. General Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $8,000 in student loans. Early-career general engineering technology graduates make about $43,320. That is a strong return on a $8,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Colorado Boulder one of the best values for general engineering technology. University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,214, while out-of-state students pay about $42,970. Typical student debt for general engineering technology graduates is $20,373. Early-career general engineering technology graduates make about $55,861. That is a strong return on a $20,373 median debt. University Of Colorado Boulder admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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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