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Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$60,277 Avg Salary
$25,648 Avg Student Debt

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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the construction engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Construction Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best school in the Plains States Region for construction engineering technology students. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for construction engineering technology students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at UNL take out is $25,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for construction engineering technology students. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for construction engineering technology students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, construction engineering tech graduates from K -State take out $24,840 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 $310.

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Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction engineering technology programs. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction engineering technology students. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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North Dakota State College of Science ranked #8 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 16
Kansas 71
Nebraska 56
North Dakota 56
South Dakota 27

Construction Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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