2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 63 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, civil engineering technology is the #29 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Civil Engineering

#1

St Cloud Technical and Community College

Saint Cloud, MN

16 Associate Degrees

#7 in Quality in Minnesota

$6,075 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found St Cloud Technical and Community College to be the best value school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $11,962 in student debt.

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#2

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

7 Associate Degrees

#14 in Quality in Minnesota

$6,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Central College are $6,146 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech majors at South Central College accumulate an average of around $9,732 in student debt.

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#3

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, MN

14 Associate Degrees

#13 in Quality in Minnesota

$6,419 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering technology schools in Minnesota. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,419 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at DCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,886.

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#4

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

2 Associate Degrees

#2 in Quality in Minnesota

$24,611 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dunwoody College of Technology is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dunwoody College of Technology are $24,611 a year.

Dunwoody College of Technology also made our Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #2.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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.