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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$10,054 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,492 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for construction engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the construction engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction Engineering

Our analysis found Cuyahoga Community College District to be the best value school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,736 a year.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great value for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,608 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ferris also is in the top 10% of our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great value for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $7,830 per year.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Macomb Community College Report

#4

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Owens Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $10,022 per year.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Owens Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Lorain County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree construction engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $8,601 per year.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,316 a year.

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Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering technology schools 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 7 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 Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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