2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You
Civil Engineering Technology is the #41 most popular major in the country with 1,182 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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.
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 Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best value school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valencia College are $9,383 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Valencia College also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Tidewater Community College 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 Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Midlands Technical College is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,812 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.
ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,326 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cleveland State Community College is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Cleveland State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,216 in tuition and fees each 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 | 1,182 |
Majors Similar to Civil Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Industrial Production Technology | 11,466 |
Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,550 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,819 |
Environmental Control Technology | 8,601 |
Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,553 |
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.
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