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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$20,175 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,810 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering tech 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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

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

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$18,010 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.

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$18,165 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,165 in tuition and fees each year.

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$15,285 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Missouri State University are $15,285 a year.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.

UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNI also is in the top 20% of our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
$19,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Pittsburg State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,088 in tuition and fees each year.

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South Dakota State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

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

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO
$16,815 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $16,815 per year.

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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 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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