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2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$8,103 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Environmental Control Technology School for You

Environmental Control Technology is the #220 most popular major in the country with 8,690 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for environmental control tech 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.

2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Environmental Control Technology Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Environmental Control Technology

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best value school in the Plains States Region for environmental control technology students. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BSC are $6,930 a year.

BSC also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Environmental Control Technology at Bismarck State College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great value for environmental control technology students. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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

Read full report on Environmental Control Technology at St Cloud Technical and Community College

#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 3 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.

Read full report on Environmental Control Technology at Hennepin Technical College

#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$7,072 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,072 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Environmental Control Technology at Kirkwood Community College

$6,606 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 a year.

Full Environmental Control Technology at North Dakota State College of Science Report

#6

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ranken Technical College are $16,164 per year. The average amount in student loans that environmental control tech majors at Ranken Technical College take out is $15,988.

Ranken Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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$8,332 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Dakota Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Dakota Tech are $8,332 a year.

Full Environmental Control Technology at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for environmental control technology students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year.

Read full report on Environmental Control Technology at Des Moines Area Community College

Wichita Technical Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that environmental control tech majors at WTI take out is $16,500.

Full Environmental Control Technology at Wichita Technical Institute Report

Best Environmental Control Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental control technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 21
Minnesota 17
Kansas 5
Iowa 7
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 12

Environmental Control Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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