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2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate

54 Ranked Colleges
704 Degrees Awarded
$8,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 704 civil engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great civil engineering technology/technician programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the civil engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate

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

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 35 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cincinnati State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,469 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students.

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#2

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree civil engineering tech students list, South Central College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Central College is $10,175 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students.

Full South Central College Civil Engineering Technology Report

#3

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stark State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Stark State College is $6,464 for associate degree civil engineering tech students.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NWTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NWTC is $10,340 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students.

Full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Civil Engineering Technology Report

#5

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 4 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State College of Science, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,940 for associate degree 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

#6

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

Dakota County Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Rosemount, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

DCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend DCTC is $11,063 for associate degree civil engineering tech students.

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#7

Alpena Community College

Alpena, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Alpena Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Alpena Community College is a small school located in Alpena, Michigan that handed out 13 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alpena Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alpena Community College is $3,334 for associate degree civil engineering tech students.

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#8

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
#11 in overall quality

Madison Area Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree civil engineering tech students list, Madison College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Madison College is $9,904 for associate degree civil engineering tech students.

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#8 in overall quality

State Technical College of Missouri came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Linn, Missouri, and it awarded 15 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for State Technical College of Missouri is $12,926 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students.

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#25 in overall quality

Southeast Community College Area came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 9 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $9,059 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students.

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#11

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 7 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Florence-Darlington Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,725 for associate degree civil engineering tech students per year to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College.

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#20 in overall quality

St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 14 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree civil engineering tech students list, St Cloud Technical and Community College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,019 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College.

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#16 in overall quality

Des Moines Area Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree civil engineering tech students list, DMACC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DMACC is $10,076 for associate degree civil engineering tech students.

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#14

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #14, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Moraine Park Technical College is $9,143 for associate degree civil engineering tech students.

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

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#15

Belmont College

Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Belmont College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 8 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,222 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students per year to attend Belmont College.

Full Belmont College Civil Engineering Technology Report

#16

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Midlands Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 5 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

MTC also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Midlands Technical College is $4,974 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students.

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#17

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#4 in overall quality

Nassau Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree civil engineering tech students list, Nassau Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $4,594 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students.

Full Nassau Community College Civil Engineering Technology Report

#18

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Ferris State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ferris State University is $12,889 for associate degree civil engineering tech students.

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#18 in overall quality

Hudson Valley Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

HVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,548 for associate degree civil engineering tech students per year to attend HVCC.

Full Hudson Valley Community College Civil Engineering Technology Report

#20

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 9 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Youngstown State University is $11,947 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students.

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Seminole State is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $8,326 for associate degree civil engineering tech students.

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#22

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for LSC is $13,503 for associate degree civil engineering tech students.

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#23

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MATC is $9,076 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students.

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#24

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $10,017 for Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students.

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#25

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

With a ranking of #25, Valencia College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,205 for associate degree civil engineering tech students.

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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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