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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$9,297 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,736 Avg Salary

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Civil Engineering

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Southeast Community College Area Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

South Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,966 in tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,208 a year. On average, civil engineering tech graduates from DCTC take out $17,789 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at North Dakota State College of Science Report

State Technical College of Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at STC are $12,780 a year.

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Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree civil engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dunwoody College of Technology are $23,863 a year.

Dunwoody College of Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Dunwoody College of Technology Report

Des Moines Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $15,448 in student debt.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Des Moines Area Community College

Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 14
Minnesota 55
Kansas 18
Iowa 21
Nebraska 12
North Dakota 5

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

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 8 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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