2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology School for You
Construction Engineering Technology is the #149 most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the construction engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for construction engineering technology students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Construction Engineering Tech majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $334, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $21,601 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
On average, construction engineering tech graduates from UH take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
On average, construction engineering tech graduates from Texas State take out $23,986 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $253.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, construction engineering tech graduates from OSU carry an average student debtload of $23,116.
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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. TSTC is a large public school located in the city of Waco.
Construction Engineering Tech majors at TSTC take out an average of $10,260 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction engineering technology programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, construction engineering tech graduates from SHSU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $131, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction engineering technology students. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
Request InformationBest Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best construction engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 983 |
| Arizona | 162 |
| Oklahoma | 78 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Construction Engineering Tech
Construction Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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