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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$14,934 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,423 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. 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 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 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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. 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools

$8,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Cuyahoga Community College District to be the best value school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,586 per year.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year. Construction Engineering Tech majors at Ferris take out an average of $16,526 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
$9,782 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Owens Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $7,680 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Macomb Community College also did well on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$8,405 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lorain County Community College is a great value for construction engineering technology students. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCCC are $8,405 a year.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Lorain County Community College Report

$14,349 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Northwest 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. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 a year.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction engineering technology students. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year. After completing their degree, construction engineering tech graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value construction engineering technology programs. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$32,727 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction engineering technology students. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $32,727 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$20,239 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $20,239 per year. After completing their degree, construction engineering tech graduates from University of Toledo carry an average student debtload of $29,375.

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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 12 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.

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