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2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

24 Ranked Colleges
352 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Civil Engineering Technology is the 381st most popular major in the country with 1,344 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 352 civil engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering technology/technician programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the civil engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The civil engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 24 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k)

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 2 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FDU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is $10,189 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full FDU Civil Engineering Technology Report

#2

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Poly also took the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,417 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY Poly.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#16 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology also took the #16 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU Institute of Technology is $4,771 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Princess Anne, Maryland, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMES has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMES is $13,973 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#5

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Murray State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Murray State is $8,839 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,991 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#7

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
#18 in overall quality

Fairmont State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairmont State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,595 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Fairmont State University.

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#8

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pitt Johnstown has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is $16,112 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

Indiana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Indiana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 7 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Indiana State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,422 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Indiana State.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#17 in overall quality

Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Youngstown State University is $9,069 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $11,363 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UH Downtown is $5,065 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

SUNY Canton

Canton, New York
#19 in overall quality

SUNY Canton landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Canton, New York, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Canton also took the #19 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Canton is $10,037 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SUNY Canton Civil Engineering Technology Report

#13 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 21 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Denver is $11,531 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

Savannah State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Savannah State University is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Savannah State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah State University is $8,933 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
#22 in overall quality

Bluefield State College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bluefield State College is a small school located in Bluefield, West Virginia that handed out 9 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Bluefield State College also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $6,673 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bluefield State College.

Full Bluefield State College Civil Engineering Technology Report

#21 in overall quality

Montana State University - Northern landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Havre, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Montana State University - Northern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,688 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Montana State University - Northern.

Full Montana State University - Northern Civil Engineering Technology Report

#18

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $18,315 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#19

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Point Park University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Point Park, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,733 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Point Park University.

Full Point Park University Civil Engineering Technology Report

#20

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#24 in overall quality

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 1 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, ISU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,680 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Idaho State University.

Full ISU Civil Engineering Technology Report

#21

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Penn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Penn College is $22,255 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Civil Engineering Technology Report

#22

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Texas Southern University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, TSU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TSU is $19,390 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#23

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#1 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 63 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $27,095 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rochester Institute of Technology.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#24

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

New England Institute of Technology ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. New England Tech is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, New England Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New England Tech is $27,558 for bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 New England Tech Civil Engineering Technology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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