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Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,478 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,736 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 55 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering technology students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #153 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named St Cloud Technical and Community College the best value school in Minnesota for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,738.

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 Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at South Central College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering technology schools in Minnesota. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $5,966 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech graduates from South Central College carry an average student debtload of $20,413.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $17,789.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 4 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.

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