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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, engineering technologies students earned 1,288 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for 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.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best value school in Minnesota for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Anoka Technical College is ranked #5 for overall quality for engineering tech in Minnesota.
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Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Hennepin Technical College
Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,419 per year.
Full Engineering Technologies at Dakota County Technical College Report
Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dunwoody College of Technology are $24,611 per year.
Dunwoody College of Technology also made our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #2.
Full Engineering Technologies at Dunwoody College of Technology Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,256 |
| Iowa | 942 |
| South Dakota | 231 |
| North Dakota | 443 |
| Missouri | 1,641 |
| Nebraska | 423 |
Engineering Technologies Related Majors for Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,553 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,205 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,299 |
| General Engineering Technology | 3,841 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,720 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,509 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,907 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,277 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,239 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,155 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 969 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 410 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 235 |
| Nanotechnology | 104 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.
More about our data sources and methodologies.