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2023 Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools

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$62,452 Avg Salary
$22,465 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 4,299 people earned a degree or certificate in construction engineering technology, making the major the #28 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges.

Top 15% Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for construction engineering technology students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#11

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
13 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
14 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
15 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND

Construction 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

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, construction engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Construction Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Pixabay.

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