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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology

38 Ranked Colleges
639 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 639 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology

#1 in overall quality

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 for an Associate. Texas State Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 associates’s 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 Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,114 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend TSTC.

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#2

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 17 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LATI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LATI is $12,939 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 22 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate. Southeast Tech is a small public school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 15 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,633 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Southeast Tech.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #5 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU-OKC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU-OKC is $6,753 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#6

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Houston Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 42 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#7

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#12 in overall quality

North Dakota State College of Science ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#8

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Ferris State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,889 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Ferris.

Full Ferris Construction Engineering Technology Report

#9

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Valencia College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 18 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

Full Valencia College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#10

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree construction engineering tech students list, Tarrant County College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,434 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#11

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Indian River State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 10 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,003 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Indian River State College.

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#12

Macomb Community College

Warren, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Macomb Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Macomb Community College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Macomb Community College is $8,724 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#13

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#13 in overall quality

South Dakota State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree construction engineering tech students list, South Dakota State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,252 for associate degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend South Dakota State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#14

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. GTC is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree construction engineering tech students list, GTC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,016 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Greenville Technical College.

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#15

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#18 in overall quality

Monroe Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Monroe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 14 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $6,830 for associate degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend Monroe Community College.

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With a ranking of #16, Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Johnstown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,183 for associate degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend FM.

Full FM Construction Engineering Technology Report

#17

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 9 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,503 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#18

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#16 in overall quality

Portland Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 11 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree construction engineering tech students list, Portland Community College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,914 for associate degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend Portland Community College.

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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

Full Cuyahoga Community College District Construction Engineering Technology Report

#20 in overall quality

Hudson Valley Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,548 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Hudson Valley Community College.

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#21

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia
#24 in overall quality

BridgeValley Community & Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. South Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $7,949 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#22

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#9 in overall quality

Alfred State College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Alfred State College is a public institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree construction engineering tech students list, Alfred State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State is $16,630 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

Full Alfred State College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#4 in overall quality

New York City College of Technology landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 31 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

City Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New York City College of Technology is $3,667 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#24

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bossier City, Louisiana. It awarded 3 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Bossier Parish Community College is $8,905 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#25

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#21 in overall quality

St Philip’s College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $6,250 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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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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