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2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$60,277 Avg Salary
$21,887 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology 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.

The Most Popular Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Engineering Technology Colleges.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for construction engineering technology students. K -State is a large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for construction engineering technology students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for construction engineering technology students. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for construction engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Western State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Missouri Western State University Report

#8

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering technology programs. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

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Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering technology colleges 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 13 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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