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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools

43 Ranked Colleges
1,187 Degrees Awarded
$9,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Civil Engineering Technology is the 237th most popular major in the country with 1,187 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, civil engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,421 and had an average of $25,812 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the civil engineering technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil engineering tech students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Cincinnati State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State is $5,532 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

DCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for DCTC is $11,044 for civil engineering tech students.

Full Dakota County Technical College Civil Engineering Technology Report

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Alpena Community College
Alpena, Michigan

Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Alpena Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alpena Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alpena Community College is $3,871 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

St Cloud Technical and Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $9,249 for civil engineering tech students per year to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. CVTC is a medium-sized school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 8 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

CVTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $11,115 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend CVTC.

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

With a ranking of #6, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Murray State University is $11,736 for civil engineering tech students.

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina

Midlands Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

MTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Midlands Technical College is $5,540 for civil engineering tech students.

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With a ranking of #8, Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school situated in Florence, South Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florence-Darlington Technical College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College is $1,958 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

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Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Tidewater Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $7,312 for civil engineering tech students per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

Full Tidewater Community College Civil Engineering Technology Report

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

NWTC also took the #25 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $10,962 for civil engineering tech students.

Full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Civil Engineering Technology Report

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking. South Central College is a small public school situated in North Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 12 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,358 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend South Central College.

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With a ranking of #12, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil engineering tech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Youngstown State University also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Youngstown State University is $12,225 for civil engineering tech students.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Madison College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $10,053 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend Madison College.

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With a ranking of #14, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 5 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,084 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend North Dakota State College of Science.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Civil Engineering Technology Report

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With a ranking of #14, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 8 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College is $7,190 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

Full Southeast Community College Civil Engineering Technology Report

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is $7,870 for civil engineering tech students.

Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Civil Engineering Technology Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 3 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Ferris also took the #16 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,213 for civil engineering tech students per year to attend Ferris State University.

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $8,427 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

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New York City College of Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking. New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

City Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $4,120 for civil engineering tech students per year to attend New York City College of Technology.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at City Tech

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Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia

With a ranking of #20, Fairmont State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Fairmont State University is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Fairmont State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fairmont State is $11,326 for civil engineering tech students.

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Stark State College is $5,963 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at Stark State College

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Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 13 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $13,695 for civil engineering tech students per year to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our civil engineering tech students list, ISU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Idaho State University is $17,410 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking. STC is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,481 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend State Technical College of Missouri.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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