2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You
Construction Engineering Technology is the #28 most popular major in the country with 4,299 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction Engineering
Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the best value school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.
Full Construction Engineering Technology at San Jacinto Community College Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year.
Full Construction Engineering Technology at Houston Community College Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TSTC are $11,094 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, construction engineering tech graduates from TSTC carry an average student debtload of $10,977.
TSTC also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Philip’s College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Philip’s College are $14,272 per year.
Full Construction Engineering Technology at St Philip’s College Report
Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best construction engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 92 |
Texas | 1,165 |
Oklahoma | 72 |
New Mexico | 3 |
Construction Engineering Technology Related Majors for Construction Engineering Tech
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 |
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Construction Engineering Technology | 4,299 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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.
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