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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in Minnesota 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Schools in Minnesota
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Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the best value school in Minnesota for trade school students working on their degree. North Hennepin Community College is a small public school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 1,207 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $5,050 a year.
The excellent programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Minnesota. 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,670 per year.
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Out of the 37 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ATCC is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Minnesota. It awarded 662 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ATCC are $6,107 a year.
ATCC also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Anoka, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 985 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year.
The excellent programs at Central Lakes College - Brainerd helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Minnesota. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 856 students in 2021-2022.
Central Lakes College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,140 in tuition and fees each year.
Hennepin Technical 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. Hennepin Technical College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 1,009 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 per year.
Century College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 2,113 degrees in 2021-2022.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,105 in tuition and fees each year.
Saint Paul College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,328 diplomas to qualifed students 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 #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 742 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 per year.
Northland Community and Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 810 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,244 a year.
Pine Technical & Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school situated in Pine City, Minnesota. It awarded 333 degrees in 2021-2022.
Pine Technical & Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,821 in tuition and fees each year.
Hibbing Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This small public school is located in Hibbing, Minnesota, and it awarded 1,031 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hibbing Community College are $7,268 a year.
Inver Hills Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Inver Hills Community College is a small public school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 757 degrees in 2021-2022.
IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,007 in tuition and fees each year.
Dakota County Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 863 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,419 per year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,188 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,655 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State 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 #17 on the list. M State is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,052 degrees in 2021-2022.
M State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,900 in tuition and fees each year.
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South Central College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 591 degrees in 2021-2022.
South Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,146 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwest Technical 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. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 203 students in 2021-2022.
NTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,226 in tuition and fees each year.
Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 1,147 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $10,130 a year.
Bemidji State University also took the #1 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Minnesota rankings.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Granite Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 690 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Minnesota West are $12,332 a year.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,565 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $6,098 a year.
Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 999 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LSC are $6,404 a year.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,728 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,814 a year.
Normandale Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,570 degrees to qualified students.
Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,321 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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