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2026 Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in Colorado

[Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/mechanical-engineering-technology/mechanical-engineering-mechanical-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician education at a price that pays off.

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

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• Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in Colorado

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools

1

Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Denver, CO

$11,124 In-State Tuition & Fees

$32,000 Avg Student Debt

$52,093 Median Earnings (10yr)

Metropolitan State College Of Denver tops our 2026 list of the best value mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools in Colorado. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,124, compared with $30,684 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $32,000 to complete the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program here. Early-career mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates make about $72,334. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 99%.

2

Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO

$9,927 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,310 Avg Student Debt

$45,823 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mesa State College earned it the #2 place for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. Set in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,927, with out-of-state students paying around $25,124. Typical student debt for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates is $22,310. Early-career mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates make about $49,827. That is a strong return on a $22,310 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 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.