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Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$6,919 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,729 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related technologies was ranked #44 in the country. In fact 969 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering-related tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

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

Check out the engineering-related tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best value school for engineering-related technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BSC are $7,227 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BSC is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering-related tech in the Plains States Region .

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great value for engineering-related technologies students working on their associate degree. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 a year.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Technologies at Hennepin Technical College

#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great value for engineering-related technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Southeast Technical College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 0
Missouri 4
Minnesota 120
South Dakota 9
Iowa 2
North Dakota 13
Nebraska 4

Engineering-Related Technologies is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Surveying Technology/Surveying 744
Hydraulics & Fluid Power Technology 178
Other Engineering-Related Technologies 47

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Mike1979 Russia.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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