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2026 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in Colorado

[Civil Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/civil-engineering-technology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for civil engineering technology students.

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• Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in Colorado

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the civil engineering technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools

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Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO

$9,720 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,563 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in civil engineering technology, no school beat Colorado State University Pueblo this year. Colorado State University Pueblo is a large public school located in the city of Pueblo. In-state tuition and fees average $9,720, compared with $17,944 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $28,000 to complete the civil engineering technology program here. Soon after graduation, civil engineering technology degree recipients from Colorado State University Pueblo generally make around $62,138. That is a strong return on a $28,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 95%.

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Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Denver, CO

$11,124 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,998 Avg Student Debt

$52,093 Median Earnings (10yr)

Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a great value for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,124, compared with $30,684 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for civil engineering technology graduates is $31,998. Early-career civil engineering technology graduates make about $54,677. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

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