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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,946 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Full Engineering Technologies at Bismarck State College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hennepin Technical College also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,114 in tuition and fees each year.
Anoka Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the 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 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 Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Engineering Technologies at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report
Kirkwood Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kirkwood Community College are $7,604 a year.
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Central Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,710 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Central Community College
North Dakota State College of Science ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,879 a year.
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
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 14 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.
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