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2027 Best Value Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist Schools in the Southeast Region

[Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/cardiopulmonary-technology-technologist/) 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.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value cardiopulmonary technology/technologist schools.

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• Best Value Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist Schools in the Southeast Region

2027 Best Value Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist Schools in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in cardiopulmonary technology/technologist, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist Schools

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Edison State College
Fort Myers, FL

$3,401 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,000 Avg Student Debt

$43,421 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in cardiopulmonary technology/technologist, no school beat Edison State College this year. Edison State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers. In-state tuition and fees average $3,401, while out-of-state students pay about $12,979. Typical student debt for cardiopulmonary technology/technologist graduates is $14,000. Soon after graduation, cardiopulmonary technology/technologist degree recipients from Edison State College generally make around $61,622. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

$38,700 In-State Tuition & Fees

$32,250 Avg Student Debt

$59,209 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Nova Southeastern University earned it the #2 place for cardiopulmonary technology/technologist. Nova Southeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,700. Cardiopulmonary Technology/technologist graduates carry a median of $32,250 in student loans. Early-career cardiopulmonary technology/technologist graduates make about $93,694. That is a strong return on a $32,250 median debt. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.