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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 1,155 people earned a degree or certificate in civil engineering technology, making the major the #41 most popular in the United States.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for civil engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the best value school in the United States for civil engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
OSU Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $11,384 in tuition and fees each year.
OSU Institute of Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $16,324 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil engineering tech majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo accumulate an average of around $23,064 in student debt.
Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Murray State are $18,888 a year. On average, civil engineering tech graduates from Murray State take out $21,573 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Murray State also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,945 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,338 per year.
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Poly are $19,338 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at SUNY Poly take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,918.
With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Downtown are $17,266 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at UH Downtown take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,659.
With a ranking of #8, Fairmont State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.
Fairmont State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,836 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil engineering tech graduates from Fairmont State carry an average student debtload of $21,189.
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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Denver are $28,092 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at MSU Denver take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,520.
Indiana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana State are $21,160 per year.
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Civil Engineering Technology by Region
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Majors Related to Civil Engineering Tech
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 | 1,155 |
Majors Similar to Civil Engineering Tech
| 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 14 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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