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2023 Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools

36 Colleges
$46,736 Avg Salary
$18,661 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,187 people earned a degree or certificate in civil engineering technology, making the major the #241 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Alpena Community College to be the best school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

While working on their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech majors at Alpena Community College accumulate an average of around $11,403 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Civil Engineering Tech majors at Cincinnati State take out an average of $19,799 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dunwoody College of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great place for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree civil engineering technology programs. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

After completing their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $13,907.

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#9

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, civil engineering tech graduates from South Central College take out $20,413 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, civil engineering tech graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $16,738 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Civil Engineering Technology by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 18 majors within the area of study, civil engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sean Mack.

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