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2026 Best Value Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Kansas

[Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/mechanical-engineering-technology/automotive-engineering-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong automotive engineering technology/technician education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for automotive engineering technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Kansas

2026 Best Value Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Kansas

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

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS

$8,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$50,579 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pittsburg State University earned the #1 spot for value among automotive engineering technology/technician schools in Kansas. Pittsburg State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,400, with out-of-state students paying around $19,744. Typical student debt for automotive engineering technology/technician graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, automotive engineering technology/technician degree recipients from Pittsburg State University generally make around $57,234. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 89%.

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Mcpherson College
McPherson, KS

$37,146 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$52,084 Median Earnings (10yr)

Mcpherson College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value automotive engineering technology/technician schools. Mcpherson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McPherson. In-state tuition and fees average $37,146. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the automotive engineering technology/technician program here. Soon after graduation, automotive engineering technology/technician degree recipients from Mcpherson College generally make around $42,278. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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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 · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.