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Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$20,092 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,739 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.

The Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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. 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 a Bachelor's in Construction Engineering

Our analysis found Purdue University Northwest to be the best value school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 per year. Construction Engineering Tech majors at Purdue Northwest take out an average of $31,215 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, construction engineering tech graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $27,540.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wayne State are $32,727 a year.

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#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $20,239 per year.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $41,290 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $396, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan State also did well on our Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PFW are $21,265 a year.

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Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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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 6 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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