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Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$8,495 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,042 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 26,459 electrical & power transmission installers students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for electrical transmission installation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for electrical transmission installation majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for electrical & power transmission installers students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,130 a year. Electrical Transmission Installation majors at Northeast take out an average of $11,296 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Northeast Community College

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,815 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, electrical transmission installation majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $8,615 in student debt.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Metropolitan Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Northwest Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electrical & power transmission installers schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest Iowa Community College are $7,170 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, electrical transmission installation graduates from Northwest Iowa Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,255.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northwest Iowa Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Northwest Iowa Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electrical & power transmission installers schools in the Plains States Region . St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 per year.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great value for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year. On average, electrical transmission installation graduates from Ridgewater College take out $12,537 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ridgewater College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Ridgewater College Report

#6

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #6, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their associate degree. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BSC are $7,227 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, electrical transmission installation majors at BSC accumulate an average of around $7,527 in student debt.

BSC also took the #2 spot in our Best Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Bismarck State College

Dakota County Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,419 a year. Electrical Transmission Installation majors at DCTC take out an average of $13,423 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Dakota County Technical College Report

Mitchell Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical & power transmission installers students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, electrical transmission installation graduates from Mitchell Tech carry an average student debtload of $10,849.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,900 a year.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

With a ranking of #10, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their associate degree. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,990 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Northeast Iowa Community College Report

Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical & power transmission installers colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 313
Missouri 121
Minnesota 605
South Dakota 167
Iowa 264
North Dakota 55
Nebraska 238

One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, electrical & power transmission installers has other similar majors worth exploring.

Electrical Transmission Installation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrician 22,237
Lineworker 2,257
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer 1,836
Other Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 129

Majors Similar to Electrical Transmission Installation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Fran Hogan.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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