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2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in Texas

20 Colleges
$58,656 Avg Salary
$21,001 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology School for You

Construction Engineering Technology is the #60 most popular major in Texas with 983 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Texas 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 Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, construction engineering tech graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $334.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, construction engineering tech graduates from UH take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for construction engineering technology students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at Texas State take out is $23,986. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $253.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, construction engineering tech graduates from El Centro College take out $12,759 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering technology programs. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Construction Engineering Tech majors at SHSU take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $131.

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With a ranking of #7, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, construction engineering tech graduates from TSTC carry an average student debt load of $10,260.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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#10

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Howard College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 162
Oklahoma 78
New Mexico 1

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 20 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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