2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in Kentucky
[Civil Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/civil-engineering-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value civil engineering technology schools.
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2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in Kentucky
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in civil engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools
For return on investment in civil engineering technology, no school beat Big Sandy Community And Technical College this year. Set in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community And Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,728, compared with $6,432 for out-of-state students. Civil Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $11,588 in student loans. Early-career civil engineering technology graduates make about $33,956. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Murray State University earned it the #2 place for civil engineering technology. Set in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,900, with out-of-state students paying around $19,836. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete the civil engineering technology program here. Early-career civil engineering technology graduates make about $58,970. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 2 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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