2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,330 people earned a degree or certificate in construction engineering technology, making the major the #149 most popular in the United States.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Construction Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for construction 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best value school in the United States for construction engineering technology students. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Construction Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Schools list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.
Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 79 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,135 a year.
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The excellent programs at North Dakota State College of Science helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in the United States. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.
North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,606 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State College of Science also is in the top 20% of our Best Construction Engineering Schools ranking.
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Greenville Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $9,410 a year.
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Valencia College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value construction engineering technology programs. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,383 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value construction engineering technology programs. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,586 a year.
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Ferris State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year. While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $16,526 in student debt.
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Houston Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value construction engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year.
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With a ranking of #11, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction engineering technology students. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $9,782 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Construction Engineering students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Construction Engineering Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 12 | Macomb Community College | Warren, MI |
| 13 | Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX |
| 14 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 15 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
Construction Engineering Technology by Region
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Construction Engineering Technology Related Majors for 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 25 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 Pixabay.
More about our data sources and methodologies.