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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools

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$46,736 Avg Salary
$18,661 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 124 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the civil engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Cincinnati State Technical and Community College the most popular school in the United States for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in civil engineering tech at Cincinnati State, 76% are male and 24% are female.

The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at Cincinnati State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,799.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York City College of Technology is a great place for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in civil engineering tech at City Tech, 78% are male and 23% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the civil engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northwest Kansas Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering technology schools in the United States. NWKTC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Goodland.

About 6% of the students majoring in civil engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nassau Community College is a great place for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

About 12% of the students majoring in civil engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 12% of the civil engineering tech majors at the school.

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Hawkeye Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree civil engineering technology programs. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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With a ranking of #8, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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Alpena Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

Women make up 8% of the civil engineering tech majors at the school.

On average, civil engineering tech graduates from Alpena Community College take out $11,403 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 8% of the civil engineering tech majors at the school.

Civil Engineering Tech majors at NWTC take out an average of $18,819 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in civil engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the civil engineering tech majors at the school.

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.

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University of Puerto Rico - Ponce came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Ponce, UPR Ponce is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in civil engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

With a ranking of #10, South Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the civil engineering tech majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech majors at South Central College accumulate an average of around $20,413 in student debt.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 9% of the civil engineering tech majors at the school.

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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

Of the 11 students majoring in civil engineering tech at HVCC, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Civil Engineering Tech majors at HVCC take out an average of $13,458 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

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Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Sylva.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Vermont Technical College Randolph, VT
19 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
19 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
22 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
22 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
22 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
22 Stark State College North Canton, OH
22 Belmont College Saint Clairsville, OH
22 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
22 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
22 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
22 Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS

Civil Engineering Technology by Region

View the Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 30 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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