2026 Best Value Lineworker Schools in Minnesota
[Lineworker](/majors/construction-trades/electrical-power-transmission-installers/lineworker/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong lineworker education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for lineworker students.
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2026 Best Value Lineworker Schools in Minnesota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the lineworker degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Lineworker Schools
For return on investment in lineworker, no school beat Dakota County Technical College this year. Set in the rural area of Rosemount, Dakota County Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,679. Students borrow a median of $11,974 to complete the lineworker program here. 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.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Minnesota State Community And Technical College earned it the #2 place for lineworker. Set in the rural area of Fergus Falls, Minnesota State Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,908 in tuition and fees. Lineworker graduates carry a median of $8,939 in student loans. Early-career lineworker graduates make about $50,776. Set against $8,939 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in lineworker will find it at Minnesota West Community And Technical College, which ranked #3. Set in the rural area of Granite Falls, Minnesota West Community And Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,491. Students borrow a median of $11,089 to complete the lineworker program here. Early-career lineworker graduates make about $49,615. That is a strong return on a $11,089 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 2 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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