2027 Best Value Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Illinois
[Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/mechanical-engineering-technology/automotive-engineering-technology-technician/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong automotive engineering technology/technician education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value automotive engineering technology/technician schools.
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2027 Best Value Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the automotive engineering technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Schools
Leading the list is Southern Illinois University Carbondale, our #1 best value for automotive engineering technology/technician in Illinois. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,334. Automotive Engineering Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $19,187 in student loans. Soon after graduation, automotive engineering technology/technician degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Carbondale generally make around $62,503. That is a strong return on a $19,187 median debt. The acceptance rate is 87%.
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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