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2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$7,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $30-$48k” 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 $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Lineworker (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#7 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s lineworker degrees to qualified students.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $2,963 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Metropolitan Community College Lineworker Report

#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
#4 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bismarck State College is a small public school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 17 associates’s lineworker degrees 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. It costs about $6,514 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend BSC.

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#3 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small school located in Sheldon, Iowa that handed out 11 associates’s lineworker degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Iowa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Iowa Community College is $8,623 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 26 associates’s lineworker degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $6,473 for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeast Community College.

Full Northeast Community College Lineworker Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. State Technical College of Missouri is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s lineworker degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend State Technical College of Missouri is $10,432 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Lineworker at State Technical College of Missouri

#6

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Mitchell Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 2 associates’s lineworker degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Technical College is $10,566 for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Mitchell Technical College Lineworker Report

#7

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Dakota County Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. DCTC is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 10 associates’s lineworker degrees in 2019-2020.

DCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dakota County Technical College is $9,186 for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Lineworker at Dakota County Technical College

#8

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, Iowa
#10 in overall quality

Marshalltown Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school situated in Marshalltown, Iowa. It awarded 2 associates’s lineworker degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k list, Marshalltown Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marshalltown Community College is $5,012 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Lineworker at Marshalltown Community College

#8 in overall quality

Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a small school located in Granite Falls, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s lineworker degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota West also took the #8 spot in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $10,611 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

#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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 associates’s lineworker degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k list, M State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College is $8,608 for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on 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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