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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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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 Most Popular Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Chattahoochee Technical College to be the most popular school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

Of the 20 students majoring in civil engineering tech at Chattahoochee Technical College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Chattahoochee Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in civil engineering tech at Wake Technical Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#3

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gaston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 2 students majoring in civil engineering tech at Albany Technical College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sandhills Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. SCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pinehurst.

Of the 2 students majoring in civil engineering tech at SCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, North Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Clarkesville, North Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in civil engineering tech at North Georgia Technical College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Columbus Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate civil engineering technology programs. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

About 17% of the students majoring in civil engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#10

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #10, Lanier Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Civil Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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 1,155

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 25 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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