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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
189 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,463 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,367 and $21,045 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 189 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 7 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction engineering technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,114 for southwest region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas State Technical College.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. OSU-OKC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU-OKC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $6,753 for southwest region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for southwest region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 16 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for southwest region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k list, St Philip’s College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,250 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend St Philip’s College.

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#7 in overall quality

Wharton County Junior College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k list, Wharton County Junior College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wharton County Junior College is $5,334 for southwest region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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