2027 Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Science Technologies / Technicians](/majors/science-technologies-technicians/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for science technologies / technicians students.
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2027 Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in science technologies / technicians, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Schools
Leading the list is Weber State University, our #1 best value for science technologies / technicians in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,557, with out-of-state students paying around $17,545. Science Technologies / Technicians graduates carry a median of $22,442 in student loans. Soon after graduation, science technologies / technicians degree recipients from Weber State University generally make around $51,384. That is a strong return on a $22,442 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Trinidad State Junior College earned it the #2 place for science technologies / technicians. Set in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,608, compared with $7,318 for out-of-state students. Science Technologies / Technicians graduates carry a median of $10,502 in student loans. Soon after graduation, science technologies / technicians degree recipients from Trinidad State Junior College generally make around $53,086. Set against $10,502 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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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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