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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$19,093 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,157 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $15,323 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University graduate students pay an average of $11,593 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.

UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

Pitt State graduate students pay an average of $19,560 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNI are $21,201 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNI also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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South Dakota State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.

South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies colleges 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 17 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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