2026 Best Value Lineworker Schools in New York
[Lineworker](/majors/construction-trades/electrical-power-transmission-installers/lineworker/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for lineworker students.
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2026 Best Value Lineworker Schools in New York
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the lineworker degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Lineworker Schools
Our analysis ranked Hudson Valley Community College the best value for a degree in lineworker in New York. Located in the city of Troy, Hudson Valley Community College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,796 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $11,852. Typical student debt for lineworker graduates is $11,973. Soon after graduation, lineworker degree recipients from Hudson Valley Community College generally make around $49,095. That is a strong return on a $11,973 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Suny College Of Technology At Delhi earned it the #2 place for lineworker. Located in the rural area of Delhi, Suny College Of Technology At Delhi is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,772, with out-of-state students paying around $12,762. Students borrow a median of $20,303 to complete the lineworker program here. Soon after graduation, lineworker degree recipients from Suny College Of Technology At Delhi generally make around $48,647. Set against $20,303 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 89%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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