2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 82 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the most popular school in the United States for construction engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Of the 59 students majoring in construction engineering tech at Ferris, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Full Construction Engineering Technology at Ferris State University Report
The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction engineering technology schools in the United States. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
Of the 47 students majoring in construction engineering tech at El Centro College, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Out of the 82 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.
Full Construction Engineering Technology at Houston Community College Report
Out of the 82 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
Women make up 14% of the construction engineering tech majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that construction engineering tech majors at TSTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,977.
Out of the 82 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 28% of the construction engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Construction Engineering Technology at New York City College of Technology Report
San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
Women make up 27% of the construction engineering tech majors at the school.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 10% of the construction engineering tech majors at the school.
Construction Engineering Tech majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out an average of $23,137 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Valencia College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Of the 25 students majoring in construction engineering tech at Valencia College, 76% are male and 24% are female.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction engineering technology programs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
Of the 11 students majoring in construction engineering tech at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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Columbus State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction engineering technology programs. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Women make up 21% of the construction engineering tech majors at the school.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
Of the 9 students majoring in construction engineering tech at NWACC, 89% are male and 11% are female.
SUNY Delhi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 7% of the construction engineering tech majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Construction Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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13 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
14 | Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY |
15 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
15 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
Construction Engineering Technology by Region
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Majors Related to 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 Majors Related to Construction Engineering Tech
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 27 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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