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2026 Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Kansas

[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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for industrial technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Kansas

2026 Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Kansas

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

Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools

1

Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS

$4,704 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,209 Avg Student Debt

$45,966 Median Earnings (10yr)

Neosho County Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value industrial technology/technician schools in Kansas. Neosho County Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Chanute. In-state tuition and fees average $4,704. Industrial Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $13,209 in student loans. Early-career industrial technology/technician graduates make about $44,672. Set against $13,209 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS

$8,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,250 Avg Student Debt

$50,579 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pittsburg State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value industrial technology/technician schools. Pittsburg State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg. In-state tuition and fees average $8,400, with out-of-state students paying around $19,744. Typical student debt for industrial technology/technician graduates is $22,250. Early-career industrial technology/technician graduates make about $64,703. Set against $22,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.