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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$20,675 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,098 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology School for You

Construction Engineering Technology is the #149 most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest 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

$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for construction engineering technology students. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.

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$5,460 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Houston Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great value for construction engineering technology students. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $11,369 per year. Construction Engineering Tech majors at TSTC take out an average of $10,260 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Texas State Technical College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great value for construction engineering technology students. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year.

Tarrant County College also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Tarrant County College District

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction engineering technology students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year. On average, construction engineering tech graduates from UH take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$17,582 Average Tuition & Fees

Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Tarleton State University Report

Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value construction engineering technology programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year. On average, construction engineering tech graduates from SHSU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $131, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University Report

#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$22,559 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value construction engineering technology programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year. On average, construction engineering tech graduates from Texas State take out $23,986 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $253.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value construction engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $21,601 in student debt.

ASU - Tempe also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 983
Arizona 162
Oklahoma 78
New Mexico 1

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

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 14 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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