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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,514 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 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 in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for construction engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best value school in the Plains States Region for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great value for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Southeast Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,879 per year.

North Dakota State College of Science also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 71
Missouri 32
Minnesota 16
South Dakota 27
North Dakota 53
Nebraska 56

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 4 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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