2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Master'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.
The Best Value Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $15,323 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $11,593 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt State are $19,560 per year.
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University of Northern Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNI are $21,201 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNI also did well on our Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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South Dakota State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 20% of our Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.
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Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 782 |
| Minnesota | 872 |
| Iowa | 665 |
| South Dakota | 248 |
| Missouri | 1,194 |
| Nebraska | 296 |
| North Dakota | 358 |
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Engineering Technologies Related Majors for Engineering Tech
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 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.
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