2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Construction Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction engineering was ranked #252 in the country. In fact 878 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for construction engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for construction engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that construction engineering majors at Iowa State take out is $24,630. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $368, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SD Mines are $16,530 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WUSTL are $58,866 a year.
WUSTL also took the #2 spot in our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
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Explore the best construction engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 21 |
| Iowa | 59 |
| Nebraska | 8 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
| South Dakota | 7 |
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Construction Engineering Related Majors for Construction Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, construction engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Construction Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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 Daniel Christensen.
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