2027 Best Value Other Science Technologies/Technicians Schools in the Great Lakes 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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong other science technologies/technicians education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other science technologies/technicians students.
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2027 Best Value Other Science Technologies/Technicians Schools in the Great Lakes 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 Oakland Community College this year. Set in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,120, while out-of-state students pay about $5,560. Other Science Technologies/technicians graduates carry a median of $12,024 in student loans. Other Science Technologies/technicians graduates of Oakland Community College earn a median of $53,078 early in their careers. Set against $12,024 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in other science technologies/technicians will find it at University Of Wisconsin Stout, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Menomonie, University Of Wisconsin Stout is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,701, with out-of-state students paying around $19,265. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the other science technologies/technicians program here. Soon after graduation, other science technologies/technicians degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Stout generally make around $32,099. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of Wisconsin Stout admits about 88% of applicants.
Northwestern University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value other science technologies/technicians schools. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,322. Typical student debt for other science technologies/technicians graduates is $16,616. Soon after graduation, other science technologies/technicians degree recipients from Northwestern University generally make around $83,471. Set against $16,616 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Northwestern University admits about 8% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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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