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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$8,729 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,787 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Engineering Technologies is the #15 most popular major in Kansas with 782 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kansas to see which 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Kansas

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

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Technologies

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Grantham University to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grantham University are $8,280 a year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Grantham University take out $28,413 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
$7,744 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Kansas list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,744 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Pitt State carry an average student debtload of $24,307.

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$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, engineering tech graduates from WSU take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Engineering Technologies at Wichita State University Report

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Kansas list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

KU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Kansas list.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for engineering technologies students. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at K -State are $10,420 a year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $23,205 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $310.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, K -State is ranked #3 for overall quality for engineering tech in Kansas.

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$5,963 Average Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

WSU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,963 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at WSU Tech take out is $9,736.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

Wichita Technical Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. WTI is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

Engineering Tech majors at WTI take out an average of $18,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 7 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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