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2026 Best Value Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/mechanical-engineering-technology/automotive-engineering-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong automotive engineering technology/technician education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for automotive engineering technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

1

Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, ID

$4,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,214 Avg Student Debt

$53,406 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Brigham Young University Idaho the best value for a degree in automotive engineering technology/technician in the Rocky Mountains Region. Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. Students from in state pay about $4,800 in tuition and fees. Automotive Engineering Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $16,214 in student loans. Early-career automotive engineering technology/technician graduates make about $62,440. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 96%.

2

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

$6,557 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,280 Avg Student Debt

$56,287 Median Earnings (10yr)

Weber State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value automotive engineering technology/technician schools. Set in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,557 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,545 for out-of-state students. Automotive Engineering Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $18,280 in student loans. Automotive Engineering Technology/technician graduates of Weber State University earn a median of $64,828 early in their careers. Set against $18,280 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), 2026 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 · 4 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.