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2026 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Civil Engineering Technology undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 160 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Trade College analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Civil Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
St Cloud Technical And Community College earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Set in Saint Cloud, MN, St Cloud Technical And Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,124. Graduates carry a median of $16,734 in student loans. Median earnings reach $46,874 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. See the full St Cloud Technical And Community College profile
A rank of #2 makes Cincinnati State Technical And Community College one of the best values in the United States. Located in Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,517, while out-of-state students pay about $10,044. Graduates carry a median of $20,721 in student loans. Median earnings reach $40,137 ten years out. That is a strong return on a $20,721 median debt. Get the full Cincinnati State Technical And Community College report
Dakota County Technical College came in at #3 on this year's best-value Civil Engineering Technology ranking in the United States. Dakota County Technical College is a public school based in Rosemount, MN. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,679. Graduates carry a median of $13,474 in student loans. Graduates go on to earn a median of $51,938 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $13,474 median debt. Get the full Dakota County Technical College report
A rank of #4 makes Des Moines Area Community College one of the best values in the United States. Set in Ankeny, IA, Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,790 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $6,690. Graduates carry a median of $14,956 in student loans. Graduates go on to earn a median of $41,018 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. More on Des Moines Area Community College
Out of the 160 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Delaware Technical Community College Terry landed the #5 spot. Get the full Delaware Technical Community College Terry report
Linn Benton Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Linn Benton Community College
Chattahoochee Technical College placed #7 among the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Chattahoochee Technical College report
Georgia Southern University came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Georgia Southern University
Youngstown State University landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Youngstown State University
Horry Georgetown Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Read the full report on Horry Georgetown Technical College
Midlands Technical College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Midlands Technical College report
Gadsden State Community College came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. More on Gadsden State Community College
Idaho State University landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Idaho State University
Eastern Arizona College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools. See the full Eastern Arizona College profile
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Read the full report on Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Cuny College Of Staten Island landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Cuny College Of Staten Island profile
Southern Regional Technical College came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Southern Regional Technical College
University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon placed #18 among the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon profile
Chipola College
Chipola College placed #19 among the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Chipola College report
Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Coastal Pines Technical College report
Broome Community College landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Broome Community College
Madison Area Technical College came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Madison Area Technical College
University Of Maine offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. See the full University Of Maine profile
Valencia College
Valencia College placed #24 among the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Valencia College profile
Bristol Community College placed #25 among the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Bristol Community College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Civil Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Guam Community College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Guam Community College report
Middlesex County College placed #27 among the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Middlesex County College
Alpena Community College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Alpena Community College
Colorado State University Pueblo offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on Colorado State University Pueblo
Bellingham Technical College placed #30 among the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. More on Bellingham Technical College
Northwest Kansas Technical College came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Northwest Kansas Technical College report
Edison State College offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. Get the full Edison State College report
Erie Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. See the full Erie Community College profile
Central Maine Community College landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Central Maine Community College profile
Montgomery College offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. See the full Montgomery College profile
Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology placed #36 among the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology report
Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg placed #37 among the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg
Henry Ford Community College placed #38 among the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Henry Ford Community College
Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. More on Southern Crescent Technical College
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. See the full Moraine Park Technical College profile
Iowa Western Community College landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Iowa Western Community College profile
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Hawkeye Community College came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. See the full Hawkeye Community College profile
Point Park University landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Point Park University report
Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee
Pennsylvania College Of Technology offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. Read the full report on Pennsylvania College Of Technology
Bates Technical College placed #47 among the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools in the United States. More on Bates Technical College
Belmont College
Belmont College landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Belmont College profile
University Of Southern California landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Southern California profile
Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value Civil Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Related Civil Engineering Technology Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 160 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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