2026 Best Value Other Science Technologies/Technicians Schools in the Far Western Region
[Other Science Technologies/Technicians](/majors/science-technologies-technicians/other-science-technology-technicians/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other science technologies/technicians students.
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2026 Best Value Other Science Technologies/Technicians Schools in the Far Western Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other science technologies/technicians degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Science Technologies/Technicians Schools
For return on investment in other science technologies/technicians, no school beat College Of Southern Nevada this year. College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,358, while out-of-state students pay about $13,024. Students borrow a median of $8,250 to complete the other science technologies/technicians program here. Other Science Technologies/technicians graduates of College Of Southern Nevada earn a median of $24,614 early in their careers. Set against $8,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other science technologies/technicians schools. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $3,352 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,018 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other science technologies/technicians graduates is $10,062. Early-career other science technologies/technicians graduates make about $45,268. That is a strong return on a $10,062 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Alaska Anchorage earned it the #3 place for other science technologies/technicians. Located in the city of Anchorage, University Of Alaska Anchorage is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,738, while out-of-state students pay about $21,322. Typical student debt for other science technologies/technicians graduates is $21,787. Early-career other science technologies/technicians graduates make about $59,053. That is a strong return on a $21,787 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 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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