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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 84,036 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, engineering technologies is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
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.
The Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 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 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Grantham University to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Grantham University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of LIttle Rock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grantham University are $8,280 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grantham University is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering tech in the Plains States Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bemidji State University also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSC are $7,688 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,446 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ranken Technical College are $16,960 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ranken Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Waldorf University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waldorf are $24,526 per year.
Waldorf also took the #5 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
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South Dakota State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.
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University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCM are $17,450 a year.
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University of Northern Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $20,565 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNI also is in the top 20% of our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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University of North Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,570 a year.
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Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,256 |
| Minnesota | 1,288 |
| 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 25 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.
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