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Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$9,165 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,492 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction engineering technology was ranked #149 in the country. In fact 4,330 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for construction engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Cuyahoga Community College District the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District also did well on our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, construction engineering tech majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $16,320 in student debt.

Ferris also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great value for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Macomb Community College are $7,680 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Macomb Community College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,782 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $8,405 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.

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Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 166
Ohio 119
Illinois 0
Indiana 43

One of 18 majors within the area of study, construction 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 7 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.

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