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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
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 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.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the best value school in the United States for civil engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Valencia College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. 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.
Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Tidewater Community College
The excellent basic certificate programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,812 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Civil Engineering Technology at Midlands Technical College Report
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 city of Pocatello.
ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,936 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Idaho State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State Community College are $17,216 per year.
Full Civil Engineering Technology at Cleveland State Community College Report
Civil Engineering Technology by Region
View the Best Value Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.