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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools

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$46,736 Avg Salary
$18,661 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 124 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the most popular school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in civil engineering tech at the school are women while 76% are male.

Civil Engineering Tech majors at Cincinnati State take out an average of $19,799 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in civil engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in civil engineering tech at MATC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Kansas Technical College is a great place for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. NWKTC is a small public school located in the remote town of Goodland.

Women make up 6% of the civil engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in civil engineering tech at Delaware Tech, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

Women make up 12% of the civil engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree civil engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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Alpena Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

Of the 13 students majoring in civil engineering tech at Alpena Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech majors at Alpena Community College accumulate an average of around $11,403 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in civil engineering tech at NWTC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech graduates from NWTC carry an average student debt load of $18,819.

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#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in civil engineering tech at South Central College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at South Central College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,413.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in civil engineering tech at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $16,738 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Ponce, UPR Ponce is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the civil engineering tech majors at the school.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 8% of the civil engineering tech majors at the school.

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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

About 18% of the students majoring in civil engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, civil engineering tech graduates from HVCC carry an average student debt load of $13,458.

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Southwestern Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree civil engineering technology programs. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sylva.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in civil engineering tech at Florence-Darlington Technical College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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With a ranking of #15, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
19 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
19 Vermont Technical College Randolph, VT
22 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
22 Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS
22 Stark State College North Canton, OH
22 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
22 Belmont College Saint Clairsville, OH
22 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
22 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
22 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
22 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY

Civil Engineering Technology by Region

View the Most Popular Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 1,182

Majors Similar to Civil Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 30 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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