[Metallurgical Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/metallurgical-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value metallurgical technology/technician schools.
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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.
Kilgore College earned the #1 spot for value among metallurgical technology/technician schools in Texas. Set in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $2,160, compared with $5,256 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for metallurgical technology/technician graduates is $16,734. Metallurgical Technology/technician graduates of Kilgore College earn a median of $44,322 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lone Star College System earned it the #2 place for metallurgical technology/technician. 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, with out-of-state students paying around $7,512. Typical student debt for metallurgical technology/technician graduates is $10,425. Early-career metallurgical technology/technician graduates make about $39,954. Set against $10,425 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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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 · 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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