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2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

[Civil Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/civil-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong civil engineering technology education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for civil engineering technology students.

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• Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

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

1

University Of Houston Downtown
Houston, TX

$7,582 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,925 Avg Student Debt

$53,551 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Houston Downtown tops our 2027 list of the best value civil engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Downtown is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $7,582 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $17,434. Civil Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $23,925 in student loans. Civil Engineering Technology graduates of University Of Houston Downtown earn a median of $46,298 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 90%.

2

Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee
Okmulgee, OK

$5,774 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,356 Avg Student Debt

$45,634 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee earned it the #2 place for civil engineering technology. Located in the town of Okmulgee, Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee is a mid-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,774, compared with $11,384 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,356 to complete the civil engineering technology program here. Early-career civil engineering technology graduates make about $52,354. That is a strong return on a $13,356 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.