[Metallurgical Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/metallurgical-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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for metallurgical technology/technician students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the metallurgical technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Kilgore College, our #1 best value for metallurgical technology/technician in the Southwest Region. Located in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $2,160 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $5,256. Students borrow a median of $16,734 to complete the metallurgical technology/technician program here. Early-career metallurgical technology/technician graduates make about $44,322. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Lone Star College System came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value metallurgical technology/technician schools. Set in the city of The Woodlands, Lone Star College System is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,664, while out-of-state students pay about $7,512. Students borrow a median of $10,425 to complete the metallurgical technology/technician program here. Soon after graduation, metallurgical technology/technician degree recipients from Lone Star College System generally make around $40,085. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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