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2027 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Oklahoma

[Mechanical Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/mechanical-engineering-technology/) 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.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for mechanical engineering technology students.

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• Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Oklahoma

2027 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Oklahoma

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

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools

1

Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK

$8,469 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,795 Avg Student Debt

$45,744 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Southwestern Oklahoma State University, our #1 best value for mechanical engineering technology in Oklahoma. Located in the town of Weatherford, Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,469, compared with $8,499 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for mechanical engineering technology graduates is $20,795. Early-career mechanical engineering technology graduates make about $57,280. That is a strong return on a $20,795 median debt.

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Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

$10,110 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,302 Avg Student Debt

$57,413 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Oklahoma State University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for mechanical engineering technology. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,110 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $25,630. Typical student debt for mechanical engineering technology graduates is $23,302. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of Oklahoma State University Main Campus earn a median of $61,141 early in their careers. Set against $23,302 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 75%.

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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.