by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Civil Engineering Technology is the 237th most popular major in the country with 1,155 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , civil engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $54,421 and had an average of $22,507 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 143 civil engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,273 and $10,319 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in civil engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. NWKTC is a small public school situated in Goodland, Kansas. It awarded 19 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. STC is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 25 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school situated in Waterloo, Iowa. It awarded 11 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota County Technical College is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Civil Engineering Technology Report
North Dakota State College of Science ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full North Dakota State College of Science Civil Engineering Technology Report
Lake Superior College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. LSC is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 8 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at Lake Superior College
With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southeast Community College Area came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Southeast Community College
Metropolitan Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Des Moines Area Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil engineering tech degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at Lincoln University
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