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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
137 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic 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 has developed its “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,344 people earned their degree in civil engineering technology, making the major the 219th most popular in the United States. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 295 civil engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,180 and $25,147 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 137 civil engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, FDU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FDU is $13,409 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SUNY Poly is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Poly, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute is $11,600 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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#3

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #3 spot on the list. UMES is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 10 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMES, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland Eastern Shore is $15,035 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

#4

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Johnstown also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $16,998 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

SUNY Canton

Canton, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Canton. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Canton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Canton also took the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Canton is $12,557 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Point Park University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Point Park University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Point Park also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $17,863 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Point Park University.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Temple is $18,879 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Temple University Civil Engineering Technology Report

#8

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Penn College is $22,081 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Penn College Civil Engineering Technology Report

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s civil engineering tech degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,289 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend RIT.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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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