2026 Best Value Science Technologies Technicians Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Science Technologies Technicians bachelor’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 280 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.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor 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 Science Technologies Technicians Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat Arizona State University Skysong this year in the United States. Set in Scottsdale, AZ, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,627 in tuition and fees, compared with $13,925 for out-of-state students. Arizona State University Skysong Science Technologies Technicians students take on a median of $28,312 in debt. Graduates go on to earn a median of $62,668 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $28,312 median debt. Arizona State University Skysong admits about 67% of applicants. Read more about Arizona State University Skysong
You'll get strong value at Campbell University, which ranked #2 this year. Located in Buies Creek, NC, Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $41,600. The median Science Technologies Technicians program debt is $20,250. Graduates go on to earn a median of $54,886 ten years after entry. Set against $20,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 87% of those who apply are admitted. Read more about Campbell University
A rank of #3 makes Northern Arizona University one of the best values in the United States. Based in Flagstaff, AZ, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,619, compared with $20,044 for out-of-state students. Typical Science Technologies Technicians student debt is $22,918. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $54,384. Set against $22,918 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 90% of those who apply are admitted. More on Northern Arizona University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Arizona one of the best values in the United States. Based in Tucson, AZ, University Of Arizona is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. University Of Arizona Science Technologies Technicians students take on a median of $24,875 in debt. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $59,979. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted. Read the full report on University Of Arizona
Out of the 280 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Cape Cod Community College landed the #5 spot. Read the full report on Cape Cod Community College
San Joaquin Delta College offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. Read the full report on San Joaquin Delta College
Middlesex Community College Bedford came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. See the full Middlesex Community College Bedford profile
Kilgore College came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Kilgore College
George C Wallace State Community College Dothan placed #9 among the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools in the United States. See the full George C Wallace State Community College Dothan profile
Jefferson Community And Technical College came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Jefferson Community And Technical College report
Northwest Shoals Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. Get the full Northwest Shoals Community College report
Palm Beach State College came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Palm Beach State College report
Lanier Technical College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. Read the full report on Lanier Technical College
Community College Of Rhode Island came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. More on Community College Of Rhode Island
Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Chattahoochee Technical College
John Tyler Community College placed #16 among the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools in the United States. More on John Tyler Community College
Wayne State College placed #17 among the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools in the United States. More on Wayne State College
Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. See the full Mohawk Valley Community College profile
Texas State Technical College came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Texas State Technical College
University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Erie Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. See the full Erie Community College profile
Rose State College offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. See the full Rose State College profile
University Of Arkansas At Little Rock landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Arkansas At Little Rock
Bellingham Technical College landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Bellingham Technical College
Keiser University Ft Lauderdale placed #25 among the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools in the United States. More on Keiser University Ft Lauderdale
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Science Technologies Technicians Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Northwest Vista College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Northwest Vista College report
University Of South Alabama offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. See the full University Of South Alabama profile
Skyline College
Skyline College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. More on Skyline College
Arkansas Tech University landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Arkansas Tech University
Kennebec Valley Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about Kennebec Valley Community College
Madison Area Technical College landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Madison Area Technical College
Case Western Reserve University ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. More on Case Western Reserve University
Wor Wic Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. Read more about Wor Wic Community College
Brigham Young University Hawaii came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Brigham Young University Hawaii report
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. Read the full report on Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Midlands Technical College came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Midlands Technical College report
Mountain Empire Community College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. Get the full Mountain Empire Community College report
Northern New Mexico College offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Get the full Northern New Mexico College report
Alvin Community College came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Alvin Community College
Edison State College offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Read more about Edison State College
University Of Puerto Rico Humacao ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. Read more about University Of Puerto Rico Humacao
Augusta Technical College came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. See the full Augusta Technical College profile
State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. More on State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota
College Of The Redwoods offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Get the full College Of The Redwoods report
Fortis Institute Wayne landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Fortis Institute Wayne profile
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
Wharton County Junior College came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Wharton County Junior College
Kankakee Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. Get the full Kankakee Community College report
Sowela Technical Community College came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Sowela Technical Community College report
Lone Star College System came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. See the full Lone Star College System profile
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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 280 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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