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2026 Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

1 Colleges in the United States
$20,414 Avg Student Debt
$69,738 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Badge [Telecommunications Engineering](/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/telecommunications-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value telecommunications engineering schools.

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2026 Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools

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University Of Colorado Boulder tops our 2026 list of the best value telecommunications engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,214, while out-of-state students pay about $42,970. Telecommunications Engineering graduates carry a median of $20,414 in student loans. Early-career telecommunications engineering graduates make about $105,255. Set against $20,414 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Colorado Boulder admits about 78% of applicants.

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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 · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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