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2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$7,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,120 people earned their degree in lineworker, making the major the 734th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 493 lineworker graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 173 lineworker graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in lineworker. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent lineworker programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the lineworker program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Lineworker (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 26 associates’s lineworker degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College is $2,894 for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full MCC Lineworker Report

#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s lineworker degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BSC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bismarck State College is $6,205 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Lineworker at Bismarck State College

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s lineworker students in 2019-2020.

STC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,576 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend STC.

Read more about Lineworker at State Technical College of Missouri

#4

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s lineworker students in 2019-2020.

Northeast also took the #5 spot in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $6,726 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Lineworker at Northeast

#5

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s lineworker students in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Tech is $9,349 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Lineworker at Mitchell Tech

#3 in overall quality

Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school situated in Sheldon, Iowa. It awarded 11 associates’s lineworker degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Iowa Community College also made our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $9,985 for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwest Iowa Community College.

Read more about Lineworker at Northwest Iowa Community College

#7

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Rosemount, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s lineworker students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DCTC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DCTC is $8,042 for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Lineworker at Dakota County Technical College

#8

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, Iowa
#10 in overall quality

Marshalltown Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Marshalltown Community College is a public institution located in Marshalltown, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshalltown Community College also made our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Marshalltown Community College is $5,073 for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Lineworker at Marshalltown Community College

#8 in overall quality

Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Granite Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s lineworker degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota West also made our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $10,088 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Minnesota West Lineworker Report

#9 in overall quality

Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

M State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $8,515 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College.

Read more about Lineworker at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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