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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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 1,187 people earned their degree in civil engineering technology/technician, making the major the 425th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools.

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. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 55 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Cincinnati State also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,532 for civil engineering tech students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. DCTC is a small public school situated in Rosemount, Minnesota. It awarded 11 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

DCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $11,044 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend DCTC.

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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. Located in Alpena, Michigan, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Alpena Community College also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $3,871 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend Alpena Community College.

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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 a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 18 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

St Cloud Technical and Community College also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $9,249 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

CVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CVTC is $11,115 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Murray State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Murray State is $11,736 for civil engineering tech students.

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina

Midlands Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

MTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MTC is $5,540 for civil engineering tech students.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Florence-Darlington Technical College also took 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 landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our civil engineering tech students list, Tidewater Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $7,312 for civil engineering tech students.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWTC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NWTC is $10,962 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $10,358 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

Full South Central College Civil Engineering Technology Report

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Youngstown State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Youngstown State University also took the #20 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,225 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend Youngstown State University.

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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #13. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil engineering tech degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Madison College also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $10,053 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend Madison Area Technical College.

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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 is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #14. North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State College of Science is $11,084 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our civil engineering tech students list, OSU Institute of Technology has also earned the #24 rank 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.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #17, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. 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 ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 6 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,427 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.

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New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #19. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 40 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

City Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend New York City College of Technology is $4,120 for civil engineering tech students.

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Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia

Fairmont State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking. Fairmont State University is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 18 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Fairmont State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. It costs about $11,326 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend Fairmont State.

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #21, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $5,963 for civil engineering tech students per year to attend Stark State College.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 13 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State University - Pueblo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo is $13,695 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 5 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for ISU is $17,410 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

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With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $17,634 for Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend UNC Charlotte.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Civil Engineering Technology Report

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State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Linn, Missouri, and it awarded 14 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for STC is $12,481 for Civil Engineering Tech students.

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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