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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate 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 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Construction Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Houston Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for construction engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great value for construction engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.
Full Construction Engineering Technology at Tarrant County College District Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Philip’s College is a great value for construction engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Philip’s College are $14,272 per year.
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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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,299 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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).
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