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2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools

82 Colleges
$42,492 Avg Salary
$14,876 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the United States to see which associate degree 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the most popular school in the United States for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Of the 64 students majoring in construction engineering tech at Ferris, 89% are male and 11% are female.

On average, construction engineering tech graduates from Ferris take out $16,320 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 82 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

About 22% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, construction engineering tech graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debt load of $18,865.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great place for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in construction engineering tech at Houston Community College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

On average, construction engineering tech graduates from Houston Community College take out $25,381 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction engineering technology schools in the United States. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Of the 34 students majoring in construction engineering tech at TSTC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Construction Engineering Tech majors at TSTC take out an average of $13,632 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in construction engineering tech at City Tech, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

About 8% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in construction engineering tech at University of Akron Main Campus, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#8

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

Of the 22 students majoring in construction engineering tech at Valencia College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Construction Engineering Tech majors at Valencia College take out an average of $18,412 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

About 44% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 56% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Columbus State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 18 students majoring in construction engineering tech at Columbus State, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

About 17% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#12

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction engineering technology programs. Located in the town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public college with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
14 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
15 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
15 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR

Construction Engineering Technology by Region

View the Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree 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 27 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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