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2023 Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools

32 Colleges
$42,492 Avg Salary
$14,817 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best school in the United States for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Waco.

On average, construction engineering tech graduates from TSTC take out $10,977 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Greenville Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree construction engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a large student population.

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South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

With a ranking of #8, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Construction Engineering Tech majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out an average of $23,137 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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