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2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$8,206 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,717 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electrical and power transmission installers was ranked #152 in the country. In fact 23,527 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for electrical transmission installation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for electrical and power transmission installers students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year. Electrical Transmission Installation majors at Northeast take out an average of $13,120 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year. Electrical Transmission Installation majors at MCC take out an average of $16,224 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Metropolitan Community College

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest Iowa Community College are $6,840 a year. Electrical Transmission Installation majors at Northwest Iowa Community College take out an average of $13,095 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College also did well on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Northwest Iowa Community College

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Ridgewater College

#6

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $6,930 per year. The average amount in student loans that electrical transmission installation majors at BSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,670.

BSC also took the #2 spot in our Best Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Bismarck State College Report

With a ranking of #7, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical and power transmission installers students working on their associate degree. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, electrical transmission installation graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $18,493.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Dakota County Technical College Report

Mitchell Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree electrical and power transmission installers programs. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 per year. Electrical Transmission Installation majors at Mitchell Tech take out an average of $12,756 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Mitchell Technical College

Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,862 a year.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report

With a ranking of #10, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical and power transmission installers students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NICC are $6,840 a year.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Northeast Iowa Community College

Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical and power transmission installers colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 114
Minnesota 173
Kansas 85
Iowa 36
Nebraska 140
North Dakota 15
South Dakota 94

Electrical & Power Transmission Installers is one of 6 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274

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 Fran Hogan.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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