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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.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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 midsize city of LIttle Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year.
Grantham University also made our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $10,130 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $15,446 per 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ranken Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree 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.
Ranken Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,960 in tuition and fees each year.
Ranken Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Waldorf University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Waldorf are $24,526 a 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 remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $17,450 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $20,565 per year.
UNI 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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With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college 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.
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies schools 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).
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