by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Civil Engineering Technology is the 237th most popular major in the country with 1,187 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, civil engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,421 and had an average of $25,812 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 150 civil engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,273 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in civil engineering technology.
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The civil engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.
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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”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Kansas Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Goodland, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil engineering tech degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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. State Technical College of Missouri is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 State Technical College of Missouri Civil Engineering Technology Report
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 public institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hawkeye Community College Civil Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region. DCTC is a small public school situated in Rosemount, Minnesota. It awarded 11 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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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 5 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Dakota State College of Science Civil Engineering Technology Report
Lake Superior College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Lake Superior College is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Minnesota State Community and Technical College Civil Engineering Technology Report
Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 3 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Dunwoody College of Technology
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. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Community College Area Civil Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #12, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 8 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Des Moines Area Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 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 8 students in 2020-2021.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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