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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Civil Engineering Technology is the 219th most popular major in the country with 1,344 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, civil engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $53,936 and had an average of $20,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 135 civil engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $13,000 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 108 civil engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great civil engineering technology programs and 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 civil engineering technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 16 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

South Central College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $9,309 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at South Central College

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Southeast Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,573 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southeast Community College.

Full Southeast Community College Civil Engineering Technology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMACC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $8,543 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.

Full Des Moines Area Community College Civil Engineering Technology Report

#4

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school situated in Wahpeton, North Dakota. It awarded 4 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $8,010 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Dakota State College of Science.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Civil Engineering Technology Report

#5

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. DCTC is a public institution located in Rosemount, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,186 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Dakota County Technical College.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at DCTC

#7 in overall quality

St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, St Cloud Technical and Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College is $6,970 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Civil Engineering Technology Report

State Technical College of Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

STC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,432 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend STC.

Full STC Civil Engineering Technology Report

#8

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

LSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LSC is $12,098 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at LSC

#9

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 5 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Dunwoody College of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $21,345 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Dunwoody College of Technology.

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.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at Dunwoody College of Technology

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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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