[High Performance & Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/vehicle-maintenance-repair-tech/high-performance-and-custom-engine-technician-mechanic/) 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 high performance & custom engine technician/mechanic students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in high performance & custom engine technician/mechanic, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in high performance & custom engine technician/mechanic, no school beat University Of Northwestern Ohio this year. University Of Northwestern Ohio is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lima. In-state tuition and fees average $13,366. Students borrow a median of $18,875 to complete the high performance & custom engine technician/mechanic program here. Early-career high performance & custom engine technician/mechanic graduates make about $41,149. That is a strong return on a $18,875 median debt.
Ohio Technical College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in high performance & custom engine technician/mechanic, landing the #2 spot this year. Ohio Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. High Performance & Custom Engine Technician/mechanic graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. High Performance & Custom Engine Technician/mechanic graduates of Ohio Technical College earn a median of $34,933 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt.
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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).
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