2026 Best Value Science Technologies Technicians Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Science Technologies Technicians master’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 280 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.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best-value Science Technologies Technicians school in the United States. Based in Evanston, IL, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $68,322. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete their Science Technologies Technicians program here. Northwestern University alumni report median earnings of $89,363 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Roughly 8% of applicants are accepted. See the full Northwestern University profile
Henry Ford Community College came in at #2 on this year's best-value Science Technologies Technicians ranking in the United States. See the full Henry Ford Community College profile
You'll get strong value at Campbell University, which ranked #3 this year. Read the full report on Campbell University
You'll get strong value at Corning Community College, which ranked #4 this year. Get the full Corning Community College report
Out of the 280 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Front Range Community College landed the #5 spot. Read the full report on Front Range Community College
Maysville Community And Technical College landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Maysville Community And Technical College
Oakland Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. Read the full report on Oakland Community College
John Tyler Community College placed #8 among the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools in the United States. Get the full John Tyler Community College report
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. See the full Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington profile
Sinclair Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Read more about Sinclair Community College
University Of Arizona placed #11 among the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Arizona
Lamar State College Orange came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. More on Lamar State College Orange
Truckee Meadows Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. More on Truckee Meadows Community College
Harford Community College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. See the full Harford Community College profile
Plymouth State University offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full Plymouth State University report
Kilgore College
Kilgore College came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Kilgore College
New Mexico State University Carlsbad came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Get the full New Mexico State University Carlsbad report
Salem Community College landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Salem Community College profile
University Of Nevada Reno offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. See the full University Of Nevada Reno profile
Community College Of Rhode Island placed #20 among the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools in the United States. More on Community College Of Rhode Island
College Of Southern Nevada ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. Read more about College Of Southern Nevada
Kalamazoo Valley Community College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. More on Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Bellevue College
Bellevue College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. More on Bellevue College
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. See the full Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne profile
Alvin Community College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. Read more about Alvin Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Science Technologies Technicians Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Georgia Piedmont Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. More on Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Mohawk Valley Community College
Schenectady County Community College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Schenectady County Community College
Bridgevalley Community And Technical College came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Bridgevalley Community And Technical College
Camden County College placed #30 among the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools in the United States. Read the full report on Camden County College
Madison Area Technical College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. Read the full report on Madison Area Technical College
Montgomery College placed #32 among the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools in the United States. More on Montgomery College
University Of South Alabama came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of South Alabama
Delaware Technical Community College Terry offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Read the full report on Delaware Technical Community College Terry
George C Wallace State Community College Dothan came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on George C Wallace State Community College Dothan
Rose State College came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. More on Rose State College
Niagara County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. Read more about Niagara County Community College
North Carolina State University At Raleigh placed #38 among the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools in the United States. Read more about North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of Nevada Las Vegas offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about University Of Nevada Las Vegas
University Of St Thomas Texas ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools. Read the full report on University Of St Thomas Texas
Athens Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. See the full Athens Technical College profile
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. More on Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Los Angeles Trade Technical College profile
Mountain Empire Community College came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Mountain Empire Community College
National American University Rapid City came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. Get the full National American University Rapid City report
Sacramento City College landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Sacramento City College
Miami Dade College landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Miami Dade College
Aiken Technical College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Aiken Technical College
Cecil College
Cecil College landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Cecil College
Ball State University placed #50 among the best-value Science Technologies Technicians schools in the United States. Get the full Ball State University report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (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 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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