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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Texas
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Value Schools
Texas State Technical College tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in Texas. Set in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,212, with out-of-state students paying around $11,812. Typical student debt for value graduates is $12,000. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Texas State Technical College generally make around $40,747. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Value](/majors/engineering-technologies/energy-systems/solar-energy-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
