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Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$18,315 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,852 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 85,188 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Grantham University the best value school in the Plains States Region for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Grantham University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.

Bemidji State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a 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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#5

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ranken Technical College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ranken Technical College are $16,164 a year.

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#6

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Waldorf are $23,666 a year.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a 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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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, UNI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 782
Minnesota 872
Iowa 665
South Dakota 248
Missouri 1,194
Nebraska 296
North Dakota 358

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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