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 analysis found Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology to be the best value school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU Institute of Technology also is in the top 15% of our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Pueblo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $16,324 per 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $18,888 per 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list.
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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,945 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $21,338 a year.
With a ranking of #6, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college 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.
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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree civil engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly 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.
Fairmont State University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fairmont State are $17,836 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil engineering tech graduates from Fairmont State carry an average student debtload of $21,189.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree civil engineering technology programs. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $28,092 per 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.
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Indiana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Indiana State are $21,160 a year.
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 |
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Civil Engineering Technology | 1,155 |
Majors Similar to Civil Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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