Program comparison

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. programs in Minnesota

Programs combine applied engineering, technical math and hands-on problem solving for work with industrial, electronic and mechanical systems.

Example careers: Engineering Technician · Electronics Technician · Mechanical Engineering Technician

Schools to compare25
What to compareValue · Earnings · Cost
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What these Minnesota programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating5 of 25
Programs with 5-year earnings7 of 25
Programs with a cost estimate14 of 25

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Minneapolis, MN · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$47,3331 year after completion
$75,5995 years after completion
Est. total cost $53,878 2-year degree
Brooklyn Park, MN · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$43,9211 year after completion
$56,2195 years after completion
Est. total cost $20,544 2-year degree
Anoka, MN · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$41,1001 year after completion
$66,6965 years after completion
Est. total cost $33,906 2-year degree
Saint Cloud, MN · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$40,7951 year after completion
$48,2285 years after completion
Est. total cost $19,270 2-year degree
Alexandria, MN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Alexandria, MN · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $27,382 2-year degree
Anoka, MN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
White Bear Lake, MN · Public

Century College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $21,812 2-year degree
Rosemount, MN · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $27,096 2-year degree
Brooklyn Park, MN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Duluth, MN · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $30,984 2-year degree
Duluth, MN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Minneapolis, MN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
$60,9885 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Winona, MN · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $32,280 2-year degree
Winona, MN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Thief River Falls, MN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
$50,0355 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Thief River Falls, MN · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
$51,1115 years after completion
Est. total cost $27,950 2-year degree
Willmar, MN · Public

Ridgewater College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Willmar, MN · Public

Ridgewater College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $20,092 2-year degree
Rochester, MN · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $28,870 2-year degree
Rochester, MN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
North Mankato, MN · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $18,164 2-year degree
Saint Cloud, MN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
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