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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$9,515 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,492 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the United States 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value 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 value school in the United States for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year.

LATI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year.

Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,278 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,879 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State College of Science is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at North Dakota State College of Science Report

#6

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,383 in tuition and fees each year.

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Houston Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree construction engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year.

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Greenville Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree construction engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,202 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree construction engineering technology programs. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,608 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ferris is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Ferris State University Report

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.

  • 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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