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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$18,516 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,350 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the construction engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Engineering

$5,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Spokane Community College

$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at CSULB take out is $19,250.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year. Construction Engineering Tech majors at SDSU take out an average of $18,931 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at San Diego State University Report

$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great value for construction engineering technology students. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year.

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$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $17,833.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Chico came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico State is a large public school located in the city of Chico.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $19,744 per year.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at California State University - Chico Report

With a ranking of #7, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction engineering technology students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Washington State University Report

$18,533 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fresno landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value construction engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,533 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at California State University - Fresno

Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 349
Washington 84
Oregon 8

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 8 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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