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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$16,711 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,596 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

General Engineering Technology is the #157 most popular major in the country with 4,676 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for engineering tech 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 General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Engineering Technology

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best value school in the Plains States Region for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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.

BSC also took the #2 spot in our Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 2 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year.

Full General Engineering Technology at Kansas State University Report

Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 69
Minnesota 30
Kansas 107
Iowa 9
North Dakota 6
South Dakota 3

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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