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2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
1,463 Degrees Awarded
$8,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,225 people earned their degree in construction engineering technology/technician, making the major the 197th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,463 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction engineering technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 56 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TSTC is $8,535 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OSU-OKC is $5,742 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Construction Engineering Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 314 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

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#4

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $4,562 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Houston Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,225 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tarrant County College District.

Full Tarrant County College District Construction Engineering Technology Report

University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 28 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,521 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Texas.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 155 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 227 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $10,203 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Houston.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,669 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend OSU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Construction Engineering Technology Report

#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 134 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,125 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,232 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, St Philip’s College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Philip’s College is $5,761 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 68 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,561 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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Wharton County Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wharton County Junior College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $3,227 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #14 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,037 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

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#15

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $15,604 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Tarleton State University Construction Engineering Technology Report

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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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