2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in Michigan

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in Michigan” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Michigan, there were 141 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,250 and $22,708 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 59 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,205 and $16,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in Michigan” ranking looked at 2 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.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The construction engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in Michigan”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan associate degree construction engineering tech students.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in Michigan

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$12,889 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $12,889 for Michigan Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Ferris

#2

Macomb Community College

Warren, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$8,724 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in Michigan list. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Macomb Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $8,724 for Michigan Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Macomb Community College.

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• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology

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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