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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.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,050 in tuition and fees each 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,670 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 662 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ATCC are $6,107 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ATCC also did well on our Best Trade Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anoka Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Anoka, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 985 degrees in 2021-2022.
Anoka Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $6,140 per year.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. This small public school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, 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 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. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,009 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 a year.
Century College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 2,113 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Century College are $6,105 a 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 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 742 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 per year.
Northland Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Northland Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 810 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,244 per year.
Pine Technical & Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school situated in Pine City, Minnesota. It awarded 333 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pine Technical & Community College are $8,821 a year.
Hibbing Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Hibbing Community College is a small public school situated in Hibbing, Minnesota. It awarded 1,031 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hibbing Community College are $7,268 per year.
Inver Hills Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. IHCC is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 757 degrees in 2021-2022.
IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,007 in tuition and fees each 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.
DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,419 in tuition and fees each year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,188 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,655 per year.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,052 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,900 per year.
South Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 591 students 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. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the very small public school handed out 203 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTC are $6,226 per 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.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Bemidji State University also made our Best Trade Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. 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.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 1,565 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $6,098 per year.
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.
LSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,404 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 3,728 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,814 per year.
Normandale Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. 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.
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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