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Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$8,104 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,229 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Electromechanical Engineering Technology is the #18 most popular major in the country with 10,780 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Electromechanical Engineering 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. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for electromechanical engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best value school in the Plains States Region for electromechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,227 in tuition and fees each year. On average, electromechanical engineering tech graduates from BSC take out $13,245 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

BSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Electromechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Electromechanical Engineering Technology at Bismarck State College Report

#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year. Electromechanical Engineering Tech majors at Ridgewater College take out an average of $15,996 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ridgewater College also did well on our Best Electromechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electromechanical engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $6,107 a year.

ATCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Electromechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great value for electromechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Electromechanical Engineering Technology at Northeast Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electromechanical engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,946 in tuition and fees each year.

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Mitchell Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree electromechanical engineering technology programs. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 per year.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 per year. Electromechanical Engineering Tech majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $13,588 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Electromechanical Engineering Technology at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

#8

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree electromechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

South Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,146 in tuition and fees each year. On average, electromechanical engineering tech graduates from South Central College take out $9,812 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree electromechanical engineering technology programs. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, electromechanical engineering tech graduates from LATI carry an average student debtload of $12,509.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, LATI also is in the top 10% of our Best Electromechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Electromechanical Engineering Technology at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that electromechanical engineering tech majors at Hennepin Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,106.

Full Electromechanical Engineering Technology at Hennepin Technical College Report

Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best electromechanical engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 35
Missouri 252
Minnesota 292
South Dakota 54
Iowa 213
North Dakota 35
Nebraska 18

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, electromechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Electromechanical Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 2,769
Instrumentation Technology 2,624
Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians 2,016
Biomedical Technology 1,156
Automation Engineer Technology 1,075
Robotics Technology 699
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology 441

Majors Similar to Electromechanical Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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