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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Best Value Trade School 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 168 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for trade school students in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,344 degrees to qualified students.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Highland Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Highland, Kansas, the small public school handed out 601 degrees in 2021-2022.
Highland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,330 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cloud County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 471 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cloud County Community College are $3,570 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 1,207 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $5,050 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson Community College is located in Hutchinson, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,608 degrees to qualified students.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,530 in tuition and fees each year.
Neosho County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Chanute, Kansas, the small public school handed out 791 degrees in 2021-2022.
Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 929 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,670 a year.
Bismarck State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. BSC is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,078 degrees to qualified students.
BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,227 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BSC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Alexandria, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 662 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $6,107 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Garden City Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region list. Garden City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 656 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Garden City Community College are $4,110 per year.
Johnson County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. JCCC is located in Overland Park, Kansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,809 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,472 per year.
Central Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Central Community College is located in Grand Island, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,601 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,710 per year.
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the fairly large public school awarded 1,823 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,815 per year.
Northeast Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 938 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,130 per year.
Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,848 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,946 a year.
Anoka Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 985 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list. This small public school is located in Brainerd, Minnesota, and it awarded 856 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $6,140 per year.
Hennepin Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 1,738 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 per year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #19 on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 1,009 degrees in 2021-2022.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year.
Century College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 2,113 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $6,105 per year.
Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sheldon, Iowa, the small public school awarded 356 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northwest Iowa Community College are $7,170 a year.
Northwest Iowa Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Saint Paul College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,328 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,318 a year.
Ridgewater College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 742 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,114 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State College of Science landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 569 degrees in 2021-2022.
North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,879 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State College of Science also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Dodge City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #25 on the list. Dodge City Community College is a public institution located in Dodge City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 363 degrees in 2021-2022.
Dodge City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,890 in tuition and fees each year.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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