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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools

69 Ranked Colleges
4,330 Degrees Awarded
$10,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools” ranking.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, construction engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,452 and had an average of $22,347 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering technology programs, but they also cost less that 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 construction engineering technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools

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

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 42 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Valencia College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,354 for Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Valencia College.

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 12 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

LATI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $13,301 for Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend LATI.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 95 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,813 for Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Houston Community College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools list. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $10,463 for Construction Engineering Tech students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 51 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $9,638 for Construction Engineering Tech students.

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Southeast Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $16,188 for Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Southeast Technical College.

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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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $16,998 for Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,147 for Construction Engineering Tech students.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ferris State University is $12,213 for Construction Engineering Tech students.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 3 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $18,578 for Construction Engineering Tech students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

WCU also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,924 for construction engineering tech students.

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 12 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Macomb Community College is $9,982 for Construction Engineering Tech students.

Full Macomb Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,945 for construction engineering tech students.

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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools list. Seminole State is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State is $8,427 for Construction Engineering Tech students.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 50 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,187 for Construction Engineering Tech students.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Construction Engineering Tech students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UF Construction Engineering Technology Report

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North Dakota State College of Science ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools list. North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UH is $13,721 for construction 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Spokane Community College
Spokane, Washington

Spokane Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Spokane Community College is $5,173 for construction engineering tech students.

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Florida International University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 100 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,298 for construction engineering tech students per year to attend FIU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full FIU Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $7,225 for Construction Engineering Tech students.

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New York City College of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 124 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

City Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for New York City College of Technology is $4,120 for construction engineering tech students.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 31 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Purdue University Northwest ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 30 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Purdue Northwest is $11,384 for Construction Engineering Tech students.

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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 3 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,909 for construction engineering tech students.

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