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2027 Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Missouri

[Industrial Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/industrial-technology-technician/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 industrial technology/technician schools.

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• Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Missouri

2027 Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Missouri

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the industrial technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools

1

University Of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

$10,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,875 Avg Student Debt

$49,560 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in industrial technology/technician, no school beat University Of Central Missouri this year. Set in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,050, compared with $18,600 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for industrial technology/technician graduates is $23,875. Industrial Technology/technician graduates of University Of Central Missouri earn a median of $49,157 early in their careers. Set against $23,875 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Central Missouri admits about 64% of applicants.

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

$9,903 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,489 Avg Student Debt

$44,030 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southeast Missouri State University earned it the #2 place for industrial technology/technician. Set in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,903 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $24,489 to complete the industrial technology/technician program here. Industrial Technology/technician graduates of Southeast Missouri State University earn a median of $56,951 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,489 median debt. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.