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2023 Best Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for construction engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Construction Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Midlands Technical College the best school in the United States for construction engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

The excellent basic certificate programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in the United States. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Lorain County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

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#7

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate construction engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Jefferson State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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Construction Engineering Technology by Region

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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 12 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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