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Best Value Communications Technology/Support Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Communications Technology/Support Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,532 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,423 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communications Technologies & Support Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Communications Technologies & Support is the #32 most popular major in the country with 14,826 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communications Technology/Support Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for communications technologies and support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Communications Technology/Support

Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the best value school for communications technologies and support students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OTC are $6,028 a year.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hennepin Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communications Technology/Support Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great value for communications technologies and support students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 per year.

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Best Communications Technologies & Support Colleges by State

Explore the best communications technologies and support schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 127
Minnesota 197
Iowa 106
South Dakota 15
Missouri 164
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 6

Communications Technologies & Support Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 7,518
Audiovisual Communications 6,229
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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