2026 Best Value Other Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Engineering Technology doctoral degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 135 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Grad Degree reviewed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Other Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Leading the list is Purdue University Main Campus, our #1 best-value Other Engineering Technology school in the United States. Set in West Lafayette, IN, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,992, compared with $28,794 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Median earnings reach $72,424 ten years out. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 50% of those who apply are admitted. See the full Purdue University Main Campus profile
Out of the 135 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Salem Community College landed the #2 spot. Read more about Salem Community College
You'll get strong value at Shasta College, which ranked #3 this year. Read the full report on Shasta College
Northwestern Michigan College came in at #4 on this year's best-value Other Engineering Technology ranking in the United States. See the full Northwestern Michigan College profile
Out of the 135 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City landed the #5 spot. See the full Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City profile
Saginaw Valley State University offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. Get the full Saginaw Valley State University report
University Of West Alabama landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of West Alabama report
Lassen Community College came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Lassen Community College
College Of Southern Maryland landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on College Of Southern Maryland
Chesapeake College landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Chesapeake College
Cuny Queensborough Community College placed #11 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. More on Cuny Queensborough Community College
Bridgevalley Community And Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. See the full Bridgevalley Community And Technical College profile
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read more about University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Las Positas College came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Las Positas College
Old Dominion University offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. More on Old Dominion University
Massachusetts Bay Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. See the full Massachusetts Bay Community College profile
Mott Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. Read the full report on Mott Community College
Brookdale Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on Brookdale Community College
Elizabeth City State University came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. More on Elizabeth City State University
North Carolina A And T State University came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on North Carolina A And T State University
Union County College placed #21 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Union County College
Columbus Technical College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. See the full Columbus Technical College profile
Allegany College Of Maryland landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Allegany College Of Maryland
New Mexico State University Grants placed #24 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on New Mexico State University Grants
Suny Maritime College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. See the full Suny Maritime College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Northern Kentucky University offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Read the full report on Northern Kentucky University
Carl Albert State College placed #27 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Carl Albert State College report
Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg profile
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins
Jacksonville State University came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. More on Jacksonville State University
Passaic County Community College came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Passaic County Community College report
Tufts University
Tufts University landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Tufts University report
Oklahoma State University Main Campus ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. See the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus profile
Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Coastal Pines Technical College report
Foothill College
Foothill College came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Foothill College report
Duke University
Duke University came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Duke University
Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Atlantic Cape Community College
Albany Technical College landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Albany Technical College
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Wiregrass Georgia Technical College report
San Diego City College offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Get the full San Diego City College report
Northwestern University placed #41 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northwestern University
The Community College Of Baltimore County placed #42 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. More on The Community College Of Baltimore County
Navajo Technical College placed #43 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Navajo Technical College
Cuny College Of Staten Island placed #44 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cuny College Of Staten Island
West Georgia Technical College landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full West Georgia Technical College profile
Pierpont Community And Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. More on Pierpont Community And Technical College
Francis Marion University offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. See the full Francis Marion University profile
Keene State College placed #48 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Keene State College profile
Middlesex Community College Bedford came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Middlesex Community College Bedford report
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Related Other Engineering Technology Value Rankings
Compare value rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Value Other Engineering Technology Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Other Engineering Technology Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Engineering Technology Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Engineering Technology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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 · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 135 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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