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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
367 Degrees Awarded
$7,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 197th most popular major in the country with 4,225 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 430 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 367 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in construction engineering technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering technology/technician programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the construction engineering technology/technician program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The construction 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 “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSULB has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,364 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.

The low 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at California State University - Long Beach

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $8,870 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Diego State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 SDSU Construction Engineering Technology Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Fresno State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fresno is $3,264 for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Fresno Construction Engineering Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $5,945 for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California State University - Northridge.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at California State University - Northridge

#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,334 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Washington State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Construction Engineering Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $8,596 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cal Poly Pomona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Cal Poly Pomona

#4 in overall quality

California State University - Chico came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chico State is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Chico is $10,260 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Chico State

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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