2026 Best Value Other Science Technology Technicians Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians programs programs in the United States? We have ranked 81 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Grad Degree reviewed schools to produce 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 Science Technology Technicians Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Northwestern University tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians programs schools in the United States. Based in Evanston, IL, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,322 in tuition and fees. Northwestern University Other Science Technology Technicians students take on a median of $16,616 in debt. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $89,363. Set against $16,616 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Northwestern University has an acceptance rate of 8%. Read the full report on Northwestern University
A rank of #2 makes Augusta Technical College one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Augusta Technical College
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins came in at #3 on this year's best-value Other Science Technology Technicians ranking in the United States. See the full Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins profile
North Dakota State University Main Campus came in at #4 on this year's best-value Other Science Technology Technicians ranking in the United States. Read more about North Dakota State University Main Campus
Out of the 81 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Rose State College landed the #5 spot. Read more about Rose State College
Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College placed #6 among the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools in the United States. More on Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College
Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Southern Crescent Technical College report
Campbell University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools. Read the full report on Campbell University
College Of The Redwoods offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. More on College Of The Redwoods
Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Chattahoochee Technical College
Millersville University Of Pennsylvania placed #11 among the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools in the United States. See the full Millersville University Of Pennsylvania profile
Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools. Get the full Oconee Fall Line Technical College report
San Joaquin Delta College offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full San Joaquin Delta College report
College Of Southern Nevada offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read more about College Of Southern Nevada
University Of Arizona offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. See the full University Of Arizona profile
East Los Angeles College landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full East Los Angeles College profile
University Of Cincinnati Clermont College came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Cincinnati Clermont College report
Harford Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools. See the full Harford Community College profile
North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. More on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Potomac State College Of West Virginia University came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. See the full Potomac State College Of West Virginia University profile
Baltimore City Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. Get the full Baltimore City Community College report
Western Nevada College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools. Read more about Western Nevada College
Salisbury University offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. See the full Salisbury University profile
Community College Of Aurora landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Community College Of Aurora
Delaware Technical Community College Terry ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools. Read more about Delaware Technical Community College Terry
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Science Technology Technicians Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Mountwest Community And Technical College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools. Read more about Mountwest Community And Technical College
Niagara County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. Read the full report on Niagara County Community College
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
The University Of Montana ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools. Read more about The University Of Montana
West Virginia Northern Community College placed #30 among the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools in the United States. Get the full West Virginia Northern Community College report
Blue Ridge Community And Technical College placed #31 among the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools in the United States. More on Blue Ridge Community And Technical College
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College placed #32 among the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools in the United States. Read more about Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Arizona State University landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Arizona State University
University Of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Alaska Fairbanks report
Blackfeet Community College came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. More on Blackfeet Community College
Kean University
Kean University ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools. Read the full report on Kean University
University Of Alaska Anchorage placed #37 among the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Alaska Anchorage
Georgia Piedmont Technical College placed #38 among the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools in the United States. Get the full Georgia Piedmont Technical College report
University Of Wisconsin Stout came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of Wisconsin Stout profile
Northern Arizona University placed #40 among the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northern Arizona University
University Of Nevada Las Vegas offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. Read the full report on University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Columbia University In The City Of New York
Athens Technical College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools. More on Athens Technical College
Roane State Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Read more about Roane State Community College
Aims Community College placed #45 among the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools in the United States. See the full Aims Community College profile
New River Community And Technical College landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about New River Community And Technical College
Frederick Community College came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Frederick Community College report
Bucks County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. See the full Bucks County Community College profile
Truckee Meadows Community College placed #49 among the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools in the United States. More on Truckee Meadows Community College
Delaware County Community College placed #50 among the best-value Other Science Technology Technicians schools in the United States. More on Delaware County Community College
Best Value Other Science Technology Technicians Schools by Degree Level
Explore value rankings for a specific degree level:
- Best Value Other Science Technology Technicians Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Science Technology Technicians Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Science Technology Technicians Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Science Technology Technicians Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Science Technology Technicians Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Science Technology Technicians Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Science Technology Technicians Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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 81 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).