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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$28,488 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$71,580 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Construction Engineering Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for construction engineering students. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Construction Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Construction Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Construction Engineering at Iowa State University Report

$16,530 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a great value for construction engineering students. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.

SD Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $16,530 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Construction Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in tuition and fees each year.

WUSTL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

Best Construction Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 21
Iowa 59
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 11
South Dakota 7

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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