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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$18,130 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,736 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for civil engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Hudson Valley Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,818 a year.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Hudson Valley Community College Report

#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Erie Community College is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,150 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Penn College are $25,680 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Penn College also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

City Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $15,270 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $27,730 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 187
Pennsylvania 20
New Jersey 32
Maryland 17
Delaware 17

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 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 Sean Mack.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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