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2027 Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/mechanical-engineering-technology/mechanical-engineering-mechanical-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools.

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• Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region

2027 Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools

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Northwest Kansas Technical College
Goodland, KS

$38,616 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, no school beat Northwest Kansas Technical College this year. Northwest Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Goodland. Soon after graduation, mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degree recipients from Northwest Kansas Technical College generally make around $41,638.

2

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS

$8,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$50,579 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Pittsburg State University earned it the #2 place for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. Set in the town of Pittsburg, Pittsburg State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,400, while out-of-state students pay about $19,744. Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates make about $57,234. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 89%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.