2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Engineering
Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best value school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year. Construction Engineering Tech majors at Colorado State take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $541.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for construction engineering tech in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great value for construction engineering technology students. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
MSU Bozeman undergraduate students pay an average of $28,264 in tuition and fees each year. On average, construction engineering tech graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $22,322 in tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 212 |
| Utah | 19 |
| Montana | 41 |
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Majors Related to Construction Engineering Tech
One of 18 majors within the area of study, construction engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 3 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.