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2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate

38 Ranked Colleges
639 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking.

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.

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” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering technology programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for TSTC is $10,114 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#2

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Watertown, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree construction engineering tech students list, LATI has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LATI is $12,939 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,692 for associate degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend San Jacinto College.

Full San Jacinto College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Tech is $14,633 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

Full Southeast Tech Construction Engineering Technology Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU-OKC is $6,753 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#6

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Houston Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#7

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Wahpeton, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science also took the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#8

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Ferris State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,889 for associate degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend Ferris.

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#9

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Valencia College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,205 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Valencia College.

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#10

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Tarrant County College District ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. 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 is $5,434 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

Full Tarrant County College District Construction Engineering Technology Report

#11

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Indian River State College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,003 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#12

Macomb Community College

Warren, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

Macomb Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Macomb Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Macomb Community College is $8,724 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#13

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#13 in overall quality

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $19,252 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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%.

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#14

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. GTC 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 GTC is $7,016 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

Full GTC Construction Engineering Technology Report

#15

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#18 in overall quality

Monroe Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $6,830 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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Fulton-Montgomery Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Fulton-Montgomery Community College is a small public school situated in Johnstown, New York. It awarded 3 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,183 for associate degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

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#17

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi

With a ranking of #17, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 9 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,503 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#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 ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $8,914 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#20 in overall quality

Hudson Valley Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 13 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

HVCC also took the #20 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for HVCC is $8,548 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#21

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia
#24 in overall quality

BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in South Charleston, West Virginia, this small 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 BridgeValley Community & Technical College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $7,949 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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#22

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#9 in overall quality

Alfred State College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 11 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,630 for associate degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend Alfred State.

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#4 in overall quality

New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 31 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

City Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend City Tech is $3,667 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at New York City College of Technology

#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 ranking. Bossier City, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Bossier Parish Community College is $8,905 for associate degree construction engineering tech students.

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#25

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#21 in overall quality

St Philip’s College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $6,250 for Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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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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