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2023 Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering technology was ranked #241 in the country. In fact 1,187 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the civil engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alpena Community College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, civil engineering tech graduates from Alpena Community College take out $11,403 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great place for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at Cincinnati State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,799.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

Civil Engineering Tech majors at Madison College take out an average of $13,907 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. NWTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

On average, civil engineering tech graduates from NWTC take out $18,819 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

Civil Engineering Tech majors at Stark State College take out an average of $18,059 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 17
Ohio 90
Illinois 5
Indiana 7
Wisconsin 59

Civil Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Civil Engineering Tech

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 10 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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