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2023 Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools

36 Colleges
$46,736 Avg Salary
$18,661 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Civil Engineering Technology is the #41 most popular major in the country with 1,182 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the civil engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Alpena Community College to be the best school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at Alpena Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,403.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech graduates from Cincinnati State carry an average student debtload of $19,799.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Dunwoody College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the United States. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at New England Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the United States. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great place for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree civil engineering technology programs. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #7, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

On average, civil engineering tech graduates from Madison College take out $13,907 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech majors at South Central College accumulate an average of around $20,413 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $16,738 in student debt.

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Civil Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Civil Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Civil Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering Technology 1,182

Majors Similar to Civil Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,466
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,550
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,819
Environmental Control Technology 8,601
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,553

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Sean Mack.

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