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2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Environmental Control Technology is the #22 most popular major in the country with 9,376 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
The Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for environmental control 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Environmental Control Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best value school in the Plains States Region for environmental control technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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.
BSC also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College also did well on our Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Environmental Control Technology at St Cloud Technical and Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.
Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,604 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Environmental Control Technology at Kirkwood Community College
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great value for environmental control technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.
North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,879 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Environmental Control Technology at North Dakota State College of Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ranken Technical College are $16,960 a year. On average, environmental control tech graduates from Ranken Technical College take out $14,141 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental control technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wichita Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
On average, environmental control tech graduates from WTI take out $13,260 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Environmental Control Technology at Wichita Technical Institute Report
Best Environmental Control Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best environmental control technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 232 |
| Missouri | 126 |
| Minnesota | 26 |
| South Dakota | 12 |
| Iowa | 31 |
| North Dakota | 14 |
Environmental Control Technology Related Majors for Environmental Control Tech
One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, environmental control technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Environmental Control Tech Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
| 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 7 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.