2027 Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in North Carolina
[Industrial Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/industrial-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong industrial technology/technician education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for industrial technology/technician students.
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2027 Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools
For return on investment in industrial technology/technician, no school beat Wake Technical Community College this year. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $2,254 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $6,862. Industrial Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $21,581 in student loans. Early-career industrial technology/technician graduates make about $38,673. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in industrial technology/technician will find it at North Carolina A And T State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina A And T State University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,813, with out-of-state students paying around $20,673. Industrial Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $30,272 in student loans. Industrial Technology/technician graduates of North Carolina A And T State University earn a median of $44,378 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. North Carolina A And T State University admits about 50% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in industrial technology/technician will find it at East Carolina University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,361, while out-of-state students pay about $23,638. Industrial Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $20,625 in student loans. Early-career industrial technology/technician graduates make about $63,324. That is a strong return on a $20,625 median debt. The acceptance rate is 89%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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