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 analysis found North Hennepin Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Minnesota. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,207 degrees to qualified students.
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 Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. This small public school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 929 degrees in 2021-2022.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,670 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is located in Anoka, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 985 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Brainerd, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 856 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $6,140 a 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. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 1,738 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 a year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,009 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 a year.
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Century College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,113 degrees to qualified students.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,105 in tuition and fees each year.
Saint Paul College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,328 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,318 per year.
Ridgewater College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 742 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year.
Northland 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 #11 on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 810 degrees to qualified students.
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 landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Pine City, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 333 students in 2021-2022.
Pine Technical & Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,821 in tuition and fees each year.
Hibbing Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Hibbing Community College is located in Hibbing, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,031 degrees to qualified students.
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 came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. IHCC is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 757 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at IHCC are $6,007 a year.
Dakota County Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 863 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,419 per year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,188 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,655 a year.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Fergus Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,052 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,900 per year.
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South Central College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 591 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at South Central College are $6,146 a year.
Northwest Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Northwest Technical College is a very small public school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 203 degrees in 2021-2022.
NTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,226 in tuition and fees each year.
Bemidji State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 1,147 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $10,130 per year.
Bemidji State University also took the #1 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Minnesota rankings.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota West is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 690 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota West are $12,332 per year.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,565 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $6,098 per year.
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Lake Superior College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 999 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSC are $6,404 per year.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 3,728 students in 2021-2022.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,814 in tuition and fees each year.
Normandale Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,570 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $6,321 a 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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