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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$7,330 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,350 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology School for You

Construction Engineering Technology is the #151 most popular major in California with 349 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for construction engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Engineering

$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best value school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, construction engineering tech graduates from CSULB take out $19,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in California list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUN are $7,043 a year.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great value for construction engineering technology students. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SDSU are $8,136 a year. While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $18,931 in student debt.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at San Diego State University Report

$7,439 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in California. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $7,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, construction engineering tech graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $17,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

$6,653 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great value for construction engineering technology students. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,653 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Chico 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. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at California State University - Chico Report

Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 84
Oregon 8

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

Majors Similar to Construction Engineering Tech

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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