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2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools

157 Colleges
$62,452 Avg Salary
$22,347 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,330 people earned a degree or certificate in construction engineering technology, making the major the #149 most popular in the United States.

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.

The Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 157 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Engineering Technology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the United States for construction engineering technology students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

After completing their degree, construction engineering tech graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $20,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $334, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for construction engineering technology students. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

After completing their degree, construction engineering tech graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $23,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at Colorado State take out is $25,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $541, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $21,601 in student debt.

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Out of the 157 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at City Tech take out is $15,000.

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Columbus State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering technology programs. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, construction engineering tech graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $14,000.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $23,986 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Chico landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering technology programs. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

After completing their degree, construction engineering tech graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debt load of $12,759.

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With a ranking of #11, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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Houston Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #14, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, construction engineering tech graduates from Seminole State carry an average student debt load of $18,750.

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#15

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering technology programs. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at GaSou take out is $27,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $143, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#15

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Construction Engineering Tech majors at UNF take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #17, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#17

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at SHSU take out is $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $131, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering technology programs. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $23,116 in student debt.

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#19

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

After completing their degree, construction engineering tech graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $26,567. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $396.

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#19

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #19, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $16,526 in student debt.

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#22

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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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#22

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Construction Engineering Tech majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out an average of $16,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Construction Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools award.

Rank College Location
24 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
25 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
26 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
27 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
28 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
29 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
29 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
31 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR

Construction Engineering Technology by Region

View the Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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