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2026 Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Michigan

[Industrial Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/industrial-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for industrial technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Michigan

2026 Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Michigan

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

Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools

1

Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI

$2,736 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,000 Avg Student Debt

$39,449 Median Earnings (10yr)

Washtenaw Community College earned the #1 spot for value among industrial technology/technician schools in Michigan. Washtenaw Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor. In-state tuition and fees average $2,736, while out-of-state students pay about $6,504. Industrial Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $15,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, industrial technology/technician degree recipients from Washtenaw Community College generally make around $42,813. That is a strong return on a $15,000 median debt.

2

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

$14,778 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,500 Avg Student Debt

$54,735 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ferris State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value industrial technology/technician schools. Ferris State University is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,778. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the industrial technology/technician program here. Soon after graduation, industrial technology/technician degree recipients from Ferris State University generally make around $78,820. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 10 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.