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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in the Southwest Region

27 Ranked Colleges
1,460 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 183rd most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,460 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering technology/technician. That schools that top this list have a program in construction engineering technology/technician in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region construction engineering tech students.

Top 27 Most Focused Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in the Southwest Region

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 315 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the #3 spot on the list. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 28 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 116 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 8 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Houston Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 95 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 131 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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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Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Texarkana College is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 105 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, Texas

Brazosport College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Brazosport College is a public institution located in Lake Jackson, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #16, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at University of North Texas

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Construction Engineering Technology Report

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #18, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College District is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 32 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tarrant County College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

Howard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Big Spring, Texas, this small public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. AWC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wharton County Junior College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Wharton County Junior College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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