2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for civil engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the best value school in the United States for civil engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 a year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 a year. On average, civil engineering tech graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo take out $27,997 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering technology schools in the United States. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $18,528 per year. Civil Engineering Tech majors at Murray State take out an average of $23,729 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at Youngstown State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,084.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year.
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.
SUNY Poly undergraduate students pay an average of $19,308 in tuition and fees each year. Civil Engineering Tech majors at SUNY Poly take out an average of $23,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.
UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $17,196 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fairmont State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairmont State are $17,150 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil engineering tech graduates from Fairmont State carry an average student debtload of $24,686.
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Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Indiana State are $20,862 a year.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.
MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $27,502 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil engineering tech majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $30,723 in student debt.
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Majors Related to Civil Engineering Tech
One of 18 majors within the area of study, civil engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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.