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Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$46,736 Avg Salary
$12,285 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering technology was ranked #41 in the country. In fact 1,155 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alpena Community College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Civil Engineering Tech majors at Cincinnati State take out an average of $15,023 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

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#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #7, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

On average, civil engineering tech graduates from Stark State College take out $13,620 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 19
Indiana 7
Wisconsin 59
Ohio 98
Illinois 5

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

Civil Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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