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2024 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools

49 Colleges in the United States
1,187 Civil Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$54,421 Avg Early-Career Salary
Civil Engineering Technology degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #237 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 49 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,187 degrees in civil engineering technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering Technology School

Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools Your choice of civil engineering technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Civil Engineering Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Civil Engineering Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Civil Engineering Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Engineering Tech

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 Civil Engineering Technology Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering Technology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the civil engineering tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Civil Engineering Tech

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Civil Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
21.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in civil engineering technology needs to look into Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #442 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cincinnati State is a great college overall.

There were roughly 55 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the civil engineering tech program earn around $49,990 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in civil engineering technology from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,121 Median Starting Salary
$23,500 Median Student Debt

Murray State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in civil engineering technology. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 30 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year. Civil Engineering Technology degree recipients from Murray State University earn a boost of about $3,700 over the average earnings of civil engineering technology majors.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

It is hard to beat St Cloud Technical and Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in civil engineering technology. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #689 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 18 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

New England Institute of Technology is a good choice for students interested in a degree in civil engineering technology. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich. A Best Colleges rank of #465 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means New England Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 8 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Civil Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$59,156 Median Starting Salary

RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were about 56 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year. Those civil engineering technology students who get their degree from Rochester Institute of Technology make $4,735 more than the typical civil engineering tech graduate.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #436 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DCTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 11 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in civil engineering technology from Dakota County Technical College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
60.0% Growth in Graduates

ISU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 5 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent year we have data available.

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MTC crest
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC

Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 21st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 7 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at MTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$60,891 Median Starting Salary
$29,275 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year. Those civil engineering technology students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte earn $6,470 more than the average civil engineering tech student.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
40 Civil Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 66th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 40 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at City Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in civil engineering technology from New York City College of Technology

Civil Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Civil Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824

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