2026 Best Value Other Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Engineering Technology doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 135 institutions 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, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build 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
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
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. Students from in state pay about $9,992 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete their Other Engineering Technology program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $72,424 ten years after entry. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants. See the full Purdue University Main Campus profile
Out of the 135 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Chesapeake College landed the #2 spot. Read more about Chesapeake College
You'll get strong value at Mott Community College, which ranked #3 this year. Read the full report on Mott Community College
Taft College
Out of the 135 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Taft College landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on Taft College
Arkansas State University Main Campus came in at #5 on this year's best-value Other Engineering Technology ranking in the United States. Read more about Arkansas State University Main Campus
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Daytona State College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Daytona State College
Lassen Community College landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Lassen Community College
Harford Community College landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Harford Community College
Macomb Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Macomb Community College
Northwestern University landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Northwestern University report
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. See the full University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign profile
Elizabeth City State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Elizabeth City State University report
Las Positas College placed #14 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Las Positas College
Florida International University came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. See the full Florida International University profile
Eastern Illinois University offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Read more about Eastern Illinois University
Old Dominion University offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. See the full Old Dominion University profile
Morehead State University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. See the full Morehead State University profile
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Northwestern Michigan College
Mercer County Community College placed #20 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Mercer County Community College profile
Northwest State Community College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on Northwest State Community College
The Community College Of Baltimore County came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Get the full The Community College Of Baltimore County report
Pierpont Community And Technical College landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Pierpont Community And Technical College
Siena Heights University landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Siena Heights University
College Of Southern Maryland came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. See the full College Of Southern Maryland profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Northern Oklahoma College placed #26 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northern Oklahoma College
Augusta Technical College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Augusta Technical College report
Northern Essex Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. See the full Northern Essex Community College profile
Georgia Southern University placed #29 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Georgia Southern University
Lanier Technical College landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Lanier Technical College report
College Of Southern Nevada ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on College Of Southern Nevada
Johns Hopkins University ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Johns Hopkins University
Atlantic Cape Community College ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. More on Atlantic Cape Community College
Bergen Community College placed #34 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Bergen Community College profile
Community College Of Rhode Island came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. More on Community College Of Rhode Island
Francis Marion University came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Francis Marion University
County College Of Morris came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. Get the full County College Of Morris report
Middlesex Community College Bedford placed #38 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Middlesex Community College Bedford
Suny Maritime College placed #39 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Suny Maritime College
Eastern Washington University came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. See the full Eastern Washington University profile
Clark State Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. More on Clark State Community College
Columbus Technical College came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Columbus Technical College
Oakland Community College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Oakland Community College
California Maritime Academy landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about California Maritime Academy
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Burlington County College landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Burlington County College report
Keene State College offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. See the full Keene State College profile
University Of Nebraska Lincoln placed #48 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln report
College Of The Canyons ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Get the full College Of The Canyons report
Navajo Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Read the full report on Navajo Technical College
Related Other Engineering Technology Value Rankings
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (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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