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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$21,582 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,134 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 7,672 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the engineering tech graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Engineering Technologies

Our analysis found University of Central Missouri to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

UCM graduate students pay an average of $16,992 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Missouri University of Science and Technology also is in the top 20% of our Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 110
Missouri 392
Minnesota 82
Iowa 34
North Dakota 3
Nebraska 2
South Dakota 22

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255
Computer Engineering Technology 179
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 145
Mechanical Engineering Technology 104
Nanotechnology 98
Energy Systems Technologies 95
Environmental Control Technology 89
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 43
Architectural Engineering Technology 39
Electronics Engineering Technology 39
Engineering-Related Technologies 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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.

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