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2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

34 Colleges
$60,423 Avg Salary
$23,316 Avg Student Debt

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 analysis found Columbus State Community College to be the most popular school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $26,567 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $396, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for construction engineering technology students. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Construction Engineering Tech majors at Ferris take out an average of $16,526 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Ferris State University Report

The excellent programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

While working on their degree, construction engineering tech majors at University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great place for construction engineering technology students. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at University of Toledo take out is $29,375.

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Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

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Lorain County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Lorain County Community College Report

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering technology programs. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

After completing their degree, construction engineering tech graduates from PFW carry an average student debt load of $22,868.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report

Macomb Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Macomb Community College Report

Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 166
Ohio 119
Illinois 0
Indiana 43

One of 18 majors within the area of study, construction engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 34 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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