2027 Best Value Engineering Technology (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region

[Engineering Technology (Other)](/majors/engineering-technologies/other-engineering-technology/) 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 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value engineering technology (other) schools.
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2027 Best Value Engineering Technology (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in engineering technology (other), balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Engineering Technology (Other) Schools
Our analysis ranked Northern Oklahoma College the best value for a degree in engineering technology (other) in the Southwest Region. Set in the rural area of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,083, compared with $11,848 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for engineering technology (other) graduates is $11,811. Early-career engineering technology (other) graduates make about $40,565. Set against $11,811 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Arizona State University earned it the #2 place for engineering technology (other). Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Students borrow a median of $21,842 to complete the engineering technology (other) program here. Early-career engineering technology (other) graduates make about $61,477. Set against $21,842 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
Oklahoma State University Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value engineering technology (other) schools. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,110, with out-of-state students paying around $25,630. Engineering Technology (Other) graduates carry a median of $22,337 in student loans. Soon after graduation, engineering technology (other) degree recipients from Oklahoma State University Main Campus generally make around $50,993. That is a strong return on a $22,337 median debt. Oklahoma State University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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