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Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$9,616 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the Plains States Region for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,864 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year. Civil Engineering Tech majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $11,962 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

South Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,146 in tuition and fees each year. Civil Engineering Tech majors at South Central College take out an average of $9,732 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,419 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $13,886.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,879 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State College of Science also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STC are $13,320 per year.

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Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree civil engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dunwoody College of Technology are $24,611 per year.

Dunwoody College of Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree civil engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $10,680 per year.

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Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 28
Missouri 14
Minnesota 63
Iowa 24
North Dakota 5
Nebraska 16

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 8 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.

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