2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Colorado
[Construction Engineering Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/construction-engineering-technology/construction-engineering-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value construction engineering technology/technician schools.
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2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Colorado
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the construction engineering technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Schools
For return on investment in construction engineering technology/technician, no school beat University Of Colorado Denver this year. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,383, compared with $29,391 for out-of-state students. Construction Engineering Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $26,582 in student loans. Early-career construction engineering technology/technician graduates make about $66,288. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mesa State College earned it the #2 place for construction engineering technology/technician. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,927, while out-of-state students pay about $25,124. Construction Engineering Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $22,310 in student loans. Construction Engineering Technology/technician graduates of Mesa State College earn a median of $43,617 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,310 median debt. Mesa State College admits about 82% of applicants.
Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value construction engineering technology/technician schools. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,373, compared with $35,061 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for construction engineering technology/technician graduates is $25,000. Construction Engineering Technology/technician graduates of Colorado State University Fort Collins earn a median of $78,423 early in their careers. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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