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Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$60,423 Avg Salary
$22,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction engineering technology was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 4,299 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region

Check out the construction engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

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#5

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

The excellent programs at Owens Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction engineering technology students. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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Macomb Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Lorain County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 153
Indiana 43
Ohio 244
Illinois 3

Construction Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Construction Engineering Tech Concentrations

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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