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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$5,956 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,663 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 per year.

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#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year.

BSC also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hennepin Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year.

Ridgewater College also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Anoka Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #8, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,072 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #9, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,606 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies colleges 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

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 14 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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