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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$7,860 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,298 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology School for You

Civil Engineering Technology is the #236 most popular major in Michigan with 17 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

The Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering

$7,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Alpena Community College to be the best value school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alpena Community College are $7,860 a year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Alpena Community College

#2

Ferris State University

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

Out of the 2 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at Ferris take out is $18,483.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Ferris State University Report

Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 2 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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