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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$9,723 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,782 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology 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 Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for civil engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the civil engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools

$7,860 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Alpena Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,860 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Chippewa Valley Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees each year. On average, civil engineering tech graduates from Cincinnati State take out $18,999 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cincinnati State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.

Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$7,406 Average Tuition & Fees

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for civil engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stark State College are $7,406 a year.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Ferris State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering 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.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at Ferris take out is $18,483.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Ferris State University

#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,732 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering technology students. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, civil engineering tech graduates from Youngstown State University carry an average student debtload of $30,440.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Youngstown State University Report

#9

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL
$13,906 Average Tuition & Fees

Lake Land College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value civil engineering technology programs. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lake Land College are $13,906 a year.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Lake Land College Report

Sinclair Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Sinclair Community College

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 11 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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