Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Construction Engineering Technology

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k)

38 Ranked Colleges
639 Degrees Awarded
$6,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

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 an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,225 people earned their degree in construction engineering technology, making the major the 156th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, construction engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $61,333 and had an average of $22,033 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 639 construction engineering technology 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 For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction engineering technology 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Construction Engineering Technology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k)

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 For Those Making $30-$48k. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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 $9,067 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TSTC.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Texas State Technical College

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

City Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend City Tech is $4,390 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at City Tech

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU-OKC is $5,839 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at OSU-OKC

#4

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Houston Community College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,351 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Houston Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#5

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lake Area Technical Institute is located in Watertown, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

LATI also took the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,862 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend LATI.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at LATI

#6

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Valencia College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 18 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,369 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Valencia College.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Valencia College

#11 in overall quality

Tarrant County College District landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tarrant County College is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 16 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,742 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Tarrant County College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Indian River State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $1,475 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Indian River State College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Ferris State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 42 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ferris has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $10,521 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Ferris Construction Engineering Technology Report

#10

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Greenville Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Greenville Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 7 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Greenville Technical College is $6,468 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Greenville Technical College

#11

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#18 in overall quality

Monroe Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,492 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Monroe Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#7 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,502 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at San Jacinto Community College

Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 7 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,996 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Cuyahoga Community College District

#14

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#12 in overall quality

North Dakota State College of Science came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $8,010 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at North Dakota State College of Science

#15

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina

Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $3,930 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#20 in overall quality

Hudson Valley Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

HVCC also took the #20 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,690 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend HVCC.

Full Hudson Valley Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#17

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#21 in overall quality

St Philip’s College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $6,522 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at St Philip’s College

#18

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#16 in overall quality

Portland Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,219 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Portland Community College.

Full Portland Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#19

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia
#24 in overall quality

BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in South Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 11 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, BridgeValley Community & Technical College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $7,166 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at BridgeValley Community & Technical College

#20

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville State Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Nashville State Community College is $7,460 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Nashville State Community College

Lorain County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Elyria, Ohio, and it awarded 1 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Lorain County Community College is $2,915 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Lorain County Community College

Sinclair Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 4 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $3,113 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Sinclair Community College

#23

Macomb Community College

Warren, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Macomb Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 6 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Macomb Community College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Macomb Community College

#24

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Bossier Parish Community College is $8,788 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Bossier Parish Community College

#25

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,361 for associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

Switch to a Similar Major

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

Featured Construction Trades Schools

Find Schools Near You