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2026 Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Schools in Michigan

1 Colleges in the United States
$12,024 Avg Student Debt
$37,395 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Badge [Science Technologies / Technicians](/majors/science-technologies-technicians/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong science technologies / technicians education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools to find the best return on investment for science technologies / technicians students.

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2026 Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Schools in Michigan

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the science technologies / technicians degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Schools

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Oakland Community College crest
Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

Our analysis ranked Oakland Community College the best value for a degree in science technologies / technicians in Michigan. Oakland Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,120, with out-of-state students paying around $5,560. Science Technologies / Technicians graduates carry a median of $12,024 in student loans. Science Technologies / Technicians graduates of Oakland Community College earn a median of $53,078 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,024 median debt.

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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 · 11 schools evaluated.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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