2027 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Missouri
[General Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/general-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general engineering technology students.
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2027 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools
Leading the list is Metropolitan Community College Kansas City, our #1 best value for general engineering technology in Missouri. Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,630, while out-of-state students pay about $9,600. Students borrow a median of $12,281 to complete the general engineering technology program here. Early-career general engineering technology graduates make about $46,660. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Central Missouri one of the best values for general engineering technology. Located in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,050 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $18,600. General Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. General Engineering Technology graduates of University Of Central Missouri earn a median of $61,424 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. University Of Central Missouri admits about 64% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southeast Missouri State University earned it the #3 place for general engineering technology. Southeast Missouri State University is a large public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau. Students from in state pay about $9,903 in tuition and fees. General Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $23,458 in student loans. General Engineering Technology graduates of Southeast Missouri State University earn a median of $41,437 early in their careers. Set against $23,458 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Southeast Missouri State University admits about 74% of applicants.
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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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