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2023 Best Value Colleges for Lineworker

15 Ranked Colleges
2,155 Degrees Awarded
$9,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Lineworker Schools

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Lineworker Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Lineworker is the 641st most popular major in the country with 2,155 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Lineworker Schools” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in lineworker. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality lineworker programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the lineworker program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The lineworker school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Lineworker Schools”.

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Best Value Lineworker Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Lineworker Schools.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Lineworker

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Lineworker Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 54 ’s lineworker degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Lineworker Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for lineworker students.

Read more about Lineworker at Ivy Tech Community College

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Lineworker Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 ’s lineworker degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Lineworker Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $10,463 for Lineworker students.

Full Texas State Technical College Lineworker Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Lineworker Schools. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 43 ’s lineworker degrees in 2020-2021.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Lineworker Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $4,315 for lineworker students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Lineworker at Metropolitan Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Iowa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Lineworker Schools list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Sheldon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwest Iowa Community College also made our “Best Lineworker Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $10,831 for lineworker students per year to attend Northwest Iowa Community College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Lineworker at Northwest Iowa Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Lineworker Schools list. State Technical College of Missouri is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

STC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Lineworker Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,481 for Lineworker students per year to attend STC.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Lineworker at State Technical College of Missouri

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Lineworker Schools list. This small school is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 36 ’s lineworker degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota West also took the #5 spot in our “Best Lineworker Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota West is $11,439 for Lineworker students.

Read full report on Lineworker at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

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With a ranking of #7, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Lineworker Schools list. DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s lineworker degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DCTC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Lineworker Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,044 for Lineworker students per year to attend Dakota County Technical College.

Full DCTC Lineworker Report

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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Lineworker Schools list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 35 ’s lineworker degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Lineworker Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $9,029 for Lineworker students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Lineworker at Northeast

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Lineworker Schools ranking, coming in at #9. BSC is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 53 ’s lineworker degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BSC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Lineworker Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,756 for lineworker students per year to attend BSC.

Read full report on Lineworker at BSC

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Lineworker Schools ranking. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 59 ’s lineworker degrees in 2020-2021.

M State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Lineworker Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,244 for Lineworker students per year to attend M State.

Read more about Lineworker at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

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Alpena Community College
Alpena, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Alpena Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Lineworker Schools list. Alpena Community College is a public institution located in Alpena, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Alpena Community College also made our “Best Lineworker Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Alpena Community College is $3,871 for Lineworker students.

Read more about Lineworker at Alpena Community College

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

Brookdale Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Lineworker Schools list. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brookdale Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Lineworker Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brookdale Community College is $9,351 for Lineworker students.

Read full report on Lineworker at Brookdale Community College

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Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey

Raritan Valley Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Lineworker Schools ranking. Raritan Valley Community College is a public institution located in Branchburg, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RVCC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Lineworker Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for RVCC is $6,127 for Lineworker students.

Full Raritan Valley Community College Lineworker Report

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Lineworker Schools ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s lineworker students in 2020-2021.

Colorado Mesa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Lineworker Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado Mesa University is $16,118 for Lineworker students.

Full Colorado Mesa University Lineworker Report

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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Lineworker Schools ranking. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s lineworker degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Pennsylvania Highlands also took the #15 spot in our “Best Lineworker Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,790 for lineworker students per year to attend Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

Read full report on Lineworker at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

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