2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States 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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best value school in the Plains States Region for construction engineering technology students. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great value for construction engineering technology students. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 a year.
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The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year. While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Pittsburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value construction engineering technology programs. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.
Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,088 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year. The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at UNL take out is $25,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Kansas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value construction engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 in tuition and fees each year. On average, construction engineering tech graduates from K -State take out $24,840 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 $310.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction engineering technology students. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year.
Request InformationBest Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best construction engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 16 |
| Kansas | 71 |
| Nebraska | 56 |
| North Dakota | 56 |
| South Dakota | 27 |
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Construction Engineering Technology Related Majors for Construction Engineering Tech
Construction Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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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