2026 Best Civil Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Civil Engineering Technology undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 160 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Civil Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical And Community College to be the best Civil Engineering Technology school in the United States. Based in Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,517 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $10,044. Students borrow a median of $20,721 to complete their Civil Engineering Technology program here. Read more about Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
A rank of #2 makes St Cloud Technical And Community College one of the top choices in the United States. Located in Saint Cloud, MN, St Cloud Technical And Community College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,124. Students borrow a median of $16,734 to complete their Civil Engineering Technology program here. See the full St Cloud Technical And Community College profile
You'll be in good company at Dakota County Technical College, which ranked #3 this year. Dakota County Technical College is a public school based in Rosemount, MN. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,679. Dakota County Technical College Civil Engineering Technology students take on a median of $13,474 in debt. Read the full report on Dakota County Technical College
Out of the 160 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #4 spot. This public school is set in Ankeny, IA. In-state tuition and fees average $5,790, with out-of-state students paying around $6,690. Typical Civil Engineering Technology student debt is $14,956. See the full Des Moines Area Community College profile
The strong Civil Engineering Technology programs at Iowa Western Community College earned it the #5 place in the United States. Get the full Iowa Western Community College report
Suny College Of Technology At Alfred landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Suny College Of Technology At Alfred report
Tidewater Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Tidewater Community College
Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Southern Crescent Technical College
Mercer County Community College landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. See the full Mercer County Community College profile
Broward College
Broward College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Broward College
Essex County College placed #11 among Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Essex County College
Capital Community College did well this year, earning the #12 position. Read more about Capital Community College
University Of Houston Downtown did well this year, earning the #13 position. See the full University Of Houston Downtown profile
Edison State College did well this year, earning the #14 position. More on Edison State College
Technical College Of The Lowcountry ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on Technical College Of The Lowcountry
Sandhills Community College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. See the full Sandhills Community College profile
Lake Superior College landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. More on Lake Superior College
Delgado Community College landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. More on Delgado Community College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Savannah State University did well this year, earning the #20 position. More on Savannah State University
Macomb Community College placed #21 among Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Macomb Community College report
Sinclair Community College did well this year, earning the #22 position. Get the full Sinclair Community College report
Suny College Of Technology At Canton ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. More on Suny College Of Technology At Canton
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Central Piedmont Community College report
Florence Darlington Technical College came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Get the full Florence Darlington Technical College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Civil Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College placed #26 among Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College profile
Instituto Tecnologico De Puerto Rico Recinto De Guayama landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Instituto Tecnologico De Puerto Rico Recinto De Guayama
Umpqua Community College placed #28 among Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Umpqua Community College report
Indian River State College landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. See the full Indian River State College profile
Zane State College placed #30 among Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Zane State College
Georgia Southern University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Georgia Southern University report
Erie Community College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. See the full Erie Community College profile
University Of Southern California placed #33 among Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. More on University Of Southern California
University Of Puerto Rico Ponce placed #34 among Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Puerto Rico Ponce report
Gateway Technical College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Gateway Technical College
James A Rhodes State College landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Read more about James A Rhodes State College
Bristol Community College came in at #37 in this year's ranking. More on Bristol Community College
Highlands College Of Montana Tech came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Highlands College Of Montana Tech
Jones County Junior College came in at #39 in this year's ranking. More on Jones County Junior College
Metropolitan State College Of Denver ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Stark State College landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Stark State College
Lincoln University Missouri came in at #42 in this year's ranking. See the full Lincoln University Missouri profile
University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown did well this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown report
Chipola College
Chipola College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. See the full Chipola College profile
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. More on Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Read more about Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology
Johnson College
Johnson College came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Get the full Johnson College report
Bates Technical College did well this year, earning the #48 position. See the full Bates Technical College profile
Bellingham Technical College did well this year, earning the #49 position. See the full Bellingham Technical College profile
Linn Benton Community College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on Linn Benton Community College
Related Civil Engineering Technology Rankings
Compare rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools (All Levels)
- Best Civil Engineering Technology Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Civil Engineering Technology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Civil Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Civil Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 160 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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