2026 Best Value Other Engineering Technology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Engineering Technology graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 135 schools 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 evaluated 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 Engineering Technology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Eastern Illinois University earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Located in Charleston, IL, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $13,377, with out-of-state students paying around $15,859. Graduates carry a median of $24,293 in student loans. Eastern Illinois University alumni report median earnings of $51,989 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. About 65% of those who apply are admitted. Read the full report on Eastern Illinois University
A rank of #2 makes New York Institute Of Technology one of the best values in the United States. New York Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school based in Old Westbury, NY. Students from in state pay about $46,560 in tuition and fees. Typical Other Engineering Technology student debt is $25,435. Median earnings reach $70,080 ten years out. Set against $25,435 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. New York Institute Of Technology has an acceptance rate of 81%. See the full New York Institute Of Technology profile
You'll get strong value at Pierpont Community And Technical College, which ranked #3 this year. Read more about Pierpont Community And Technical College
A rank of #4 makes University Of West Alabama one of the best values in the United States. Read more about University Of West Alabama
Berklee College Of Music came in at #5 on this year's best-value Other Engineering Technology ranking in the United States. Read more about Berklee College Of Music
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City
Coastal Pines Technical College came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. See the full Coastal Pines Technical College profile
Arkansas State University Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. More on Arkansas State University Main Campus
Brigham Young University Provo came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Brigham Young University Provo report
Clinton Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Get the full Clinton Community College report
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus placed #11 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Central Arizona College placed #12 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Central Arizona College profile
Norco College
Norco College landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Norco College report
Northern Oklahoma College placed #14 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Northern Oklahoma College report
Sussex County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Read the full report on Sussex County Community College
Community College Of Rhode Island ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. See the full Community College Of Rhode Island profile
Georgia Southern University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. More on Georgia Southern University
Old Dominion University placed #18 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Old Dominion University profile
Francis Marion University came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Francis Marion University
Rose State College landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Rose State College profile
University Of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Siena Heights University came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Siena Heights University
Camden County College came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Camden County College
Macomb Community College landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Macomb Community College profile
New Mexico State University Grants came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. Get the full New Mexico State University Grants report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Engineering Technology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Daytona State College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Daytona State College
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Saginaw Valley State University
North Carolina A And T State University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Read more about North Carolina A And T State University
Suny Maritime College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Suny Maritime College report
Northwest State Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Northwest State Community College profile
Morehead State University landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Morehead State University profile
Folsom Lake College offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. Get the full Folsom Lake College report
San Diego City College landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full San Diego City College report
University Of Florida landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Florida
Mott Community College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Mott Community College report
Southeast Missouri State University offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about Southeast Missouri State University
Cuny Queensborough Community College landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Cuny Queensborough Community College
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Cuyahoga Community College District report
University Of Nebraska Lincoln placed #39 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
Monroe County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Get the full Monroe County Community College report
Union County College came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. See the full Union County College profile
Elizabeth City State University landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Elizabeth City State University
Los Angeles Trade Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Read the full report on Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Purdue University Main Campus ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. See the full Purdue University Main Campus profile
Essex County College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools. See the full Essex County College profile
Gloucester County College placed #46 among the best-value Other Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Gloucester County College report
Clark State Community College landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Clark State Community College profile
Oakland Community College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Oakland Community College report
West Georgia Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Read the full report on West Georgia Technical College
Albany Technical College came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. More on Albany Technical College
Related Other Engineering Technology Value Rankings
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- Best Value Other Engineering Technology Schools (All Levels)
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- 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
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 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 · 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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