2027 Best Value Lineworker Schools in Minnesota
[Lineworker](/majors/construction-trades/electrical-power-transmission-installers/lineworker/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value lineworker schools.
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2027 Best Value Lineworker Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in lineworker, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Lineworker Schools
Our analysis ranked Minnesota West Community And Technical College the best value for a degree in lineworker in Minnesota. Set in the rural area of Granite Falls, Minnesota West Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,491. Students borrow a median of $11,089 to complete the lineworker program here. Soon after graduation, lineworker degree recipients from Minnesota West Community And Technical College generally make around $49,615. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Minnesota State Community And Technical College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value lineworker schools. Set in the rural area of Fergus Falls, Minnesota State Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,908. Typical student debt for lineworker graduates is $8,939. Soon after graduation, lineworker degree recipients from Minnesota State Community And Technical College generally make around $50,776. That is a strong return on a $8,939 median debt.
Dakota County Technical College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value lineworker schools. Set in the rural area of Rosemount, Dakota County Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,679. Typical student debt for lineworker graduates is $11,974. Soon after graduation, lineworker degree recipients from Dakota County Technical College generally make around $58,703. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
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