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Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$24,767 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,739 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for construction engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Construction Engineering

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the best value school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, construction engineering tech majors at UH accumulate an average of around $23,131 in student debt.

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#2

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarleton are $17,640 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, construction engineering tech majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $20,277 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $229.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year. Construction Engineering Tech majors at Texas State take out an average of $21,111 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $296.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,932 a year.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $30,592 per year. On average, construction engineering tech graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $21,364 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $375, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 20% of our Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $25,630 a year.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $40,139 per year. Construction Engineering Tech majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $17,822 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $372, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 92
Texas 1,165
Oklahoma 72
New Mexico 3

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 8 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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