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2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
251 Degrees Awarded
$14,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 4,676 people earned their degree in general engineering technology, making the major the 156th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $23,567 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 251 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,632 and $26,530 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region engineering tech students.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Plains States Region

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #1 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $14,058 for Plains States Region Engineering Tech students.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at UCM

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

BSC also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $9,756 for Plains States Region Engineering Tech students per year to attend BSC.

Read more about General Engineering Technology at Bismarck State College

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Bemidji State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bemidji State University is $16,033 for Plains States Region Engineering Tech students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 more about General Engineering Technology at Bemidji State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 20 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt State also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt State is $14,575 for Plains States Region Engineering Tech students.

Full Pitt State General Engineering Technology Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,568 for plains states region engineering tech students per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.

Read more about General Engineering Technology at Southeast Missouri State University

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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

WSU also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Wichita State University is $14,859 for plains states region engineering tech students.

Read more about General Engineering Technology at WSU

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Tech Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

K -State also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas State University is $18,433 for plains states region engineering tech students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full K -State General Engineering Technology Report

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