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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$19,093 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,157 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering tech majors pursuing a master's degree.

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.

Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

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 city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.

Full Engineering Technologies at Saint Cloud State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

WSU graduate students pay an average of $15,323 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the 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 fairly 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 5% of our Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering technologies programs. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt State are $19,560 per year.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

UNI graduate students pay an average of $21,201 in tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #9, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.

South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Engineering Technologies at University of Kansas Report

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 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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