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2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s

48 Ranked Colleges
2,714 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,714 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students list, GaSou has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,536 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend GaSou.

Full Georgia Southern University Construction Engineering Technology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s. Seminole State is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 30 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State is $8,326 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $9,622 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at CSULB

#4

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Hammond, Indiana. It awarded 31 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Purdue University Northwest is $11,250 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Purdue Northwest

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 209 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at University of Houston

#6

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida Construction Engineering Technology Report

#14 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Northridge is $8,414 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at CSUN

#9

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,436 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend Pitt State.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State University

#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#25 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students list, SHSU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at SHSU

#20 in overall quality

Florida International University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students list, FIU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $7,296 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at FIU

#12

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#22 in overall quality

University of North Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 63 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $9,606 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 134 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students list, Texas State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,230 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend Texas State.

Full Texas State University Construction Engineering Technology Report

#14

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York
#16 in overall quality

Farmingdale State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a fairly large school located in Farmingdale, New York that handed out 52 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students list, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $8,638 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Construction Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College

#13 in overall quality

California State University - Chico came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 115 students in 2019-2020.

Chico State also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Chico is $15,017 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 California State University - Chico Construction Engineering Technology Report

California State University - Fresno landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fresno is $5,464 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Fresno State Construction Engineering Technology Report

#17

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Tarleton

#18

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#23 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 28 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at UNT

#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 81 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

City Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for City Tech is $3,667 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at City Tech

With a ranking of #20, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $15,060 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Florida A&M University

#21

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #21, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $12,084 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#9 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 31 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly Pomona is $12,734 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Cal Poly Pomona

#23

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s 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.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students list, SDSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $14,788 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Full SDSU Construction Engineering Technology Report

#19 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 44 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students list, OSU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend OSU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at OSU

#25

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#15 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 80 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $18,285 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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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