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2026 Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Nevada

[Industrial Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/industrial-technology-technician/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong industrial technology/technician education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for industrial technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Nevada

2026 Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Nevada

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools

1

Great Basin College
Elko, NV

$3,923 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,128 Avg Student Debt

$39,289 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in industrial technology/technician, no school beat Great Basin College this year. Great Basin College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Elko. Students from in state pay about $3,923 in tuition and fees, compared with $11,996 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,128 to complete the industrial technology/technician program here. Industrial Technology/technician graduates of Great Basin College earn a median of $67,461 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,128 median debt.

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Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV

$4,168 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,948 Avg Student Debt

$41,987 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Nevada College earned it the #2 place for industrial technology/technician. Set in the city of Carson City, Western Nevada College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,168 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,834 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $15,948 to complete the industrial technology/technician program here. Soon after graduation, industrial technology/technician degree recipients from Western Nevada College generally make around $47,257. Set against $15,948 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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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