2026 Best Value Military Systems & Maintenance Technology Schools in the Southeast Region
[Military Systems & Maintenance Technology](/majors/military-technologies-sciences/military-systems-maintenance-tech/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for military systems & maintenance technology students.
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2026 Best Value Military Systems & Maintenance Technology Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the military systems & maintenance technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Military Systems & Maintenance Technology Schools
Leading the list is American Public University System, our #1 best value for military systems & maintenance technology in the Southeast Region. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,400. Students borrow a median of $23,438 to complete the military systems & maintenance technology program here. Early-career military systems & maintenance technology graduates make about $57,404. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Liberty University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value military systems & maintenance technology schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,173. Students borrow a median of $19,407 to complete the military systems & maintenance technology program here. Early-career military systems & maintenance technology graduates make about $66,126. Set against $19,407 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach one of the best values for military systems & maintenance technology. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $44,074. Typical student debt for military systems & maintenance technology graduates is $25,625. Early-career military systems & maintenance technology graduates make about $52,897. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 65% 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 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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