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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 4,225 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 286 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,600 and $26,292 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 43 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction engineering technology programs and 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 program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. LATI 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,862 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend LATI.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Lake Area Technical Institute

#2

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the #2 spot on the 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 also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $8,010 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Construction Engineering Technology Report

#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $12,707 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Southeast Technical College

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $16,273 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at South Dakota State University

#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $7,013 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Saint Louis Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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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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