2026 Best Value Technology Education Schools in Maryland

[Technology Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/technology-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong technology education education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value technology education schools.
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2026 Best Value Technology Education Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in technology education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Technology Education Schools
For return on investment in technology education, no school beat University Of Maryland College Park this year. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,809, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for technology education graduates is $20,836. Early-career technology education graduates make about $57,901. Set against $20,836 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maryland College Park admits about 45% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in technology education will find it at Loyola University Baltimore, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Baltimore, Loyola University Baltimore is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $57,150 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for technology education graduates is $27,000. Technology Education graduates of Loyola University Baltimore earn a median of $67,357 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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