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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Lineworker (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in lineworker. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great lineworker programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Lineworker (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 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 $5,641 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full MCC Lineworker Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is located in Sheldon, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s lineworker degrees to qualified students.

Northwest Iowa Community College also made our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Iowa Community College is $12,614 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Bismarck State College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s lineworker degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k list, BSC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,211 for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bismarck State College.

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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 $48-$75k list. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,455 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k 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 $48-$75k. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified associates’s lineworker students in 2019-2020.

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 estimated yearly cost for STC is $13,564 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Mitchell Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Mitchell Technical College 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 Tech is $13,476 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Mitchell Technical College Lineworker Report

#7

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Dakota County Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Rosemount, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 10 degrees 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 Dakota County Technical College is $10,822 for plains states region associate degree lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Marshalltown, Iowa, and 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 $48-$75k 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 $7,888 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8 in overall quality

Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Minnesota West is a small public school situated in Granite Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s lineworker degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota West, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,880 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Minnesota West.

Full Minnesota West Lineworker Report

#9 in overall quality

Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Lineworker Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 12 associates’s lineworker degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at M State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Lineworker Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend M State is $10,592 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Lineworker students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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