2026 Best Value Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/electronics-maintenance-repair/industrial-electronics-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for industrial electronics technology/technician students.
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2026 Best Value Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial electronics technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Schools
Our analysis ranked Northwest Iowa Community College the best value for a degree in industrial electronics technology/technician in the The Plains States Region. Set in the town of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,350, with out-of-state students paying around $7,650. Industrial Electronics Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. Early-career industrial electronics technology/technician graduates make about $44,875. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt.
A rank of #2 makes Ranken Technical College one of the best values for industrial electronics technology/technician. Ranken Technical College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,008. Typical student debt for industrial electronics technology/technician graduates is $15,710. Early-career industrial electronics technology/technician graduates make about $53,101. Set against $15,710 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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