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2025 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools

22 Colleges in the United States
1,155 Civil Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$59,597 Avg Early-Career Salary
Civil Engineering Technology degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #237 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 22 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,155 degrees in civil engineering technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering Technology School

Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools Your choice of civil engineering technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Civil Engineering Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Civil Engineering Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Civil Engineering Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Engineering Tech
Master's Degrees in Civil Engineering Tech

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering Technology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the civil engineering tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Civil Engineering Tech

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Idaho State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in civil engineering technology. ISU is a large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. This university ranks 4th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 7 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Civil Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$73,273 Median Starting Salary

Rochester Institute of Technology is a good choice for students interested in a degree in civil engineering technology. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 56 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the civil engineering technology program at Rochester Institute of Technology make $13,676 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in civil engineering technology from Rochester Institute of Technology

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in civil engineering technology has to check out University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Civil Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$50,612 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in civil engineering technology needs to check out Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #477 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cincinnati State is a great college overall.

There were roughly 34 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil engineering tech program make around $50,612 in their early career salary.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 118th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 28 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at City Tech in the most recent data year.

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6
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Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
26.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 23 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 19 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
44.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means STC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 25 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at STC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in civil engineering technology from State Technical College of Missouri

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,970 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 29 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, civil engineering tech degree recipients usually earn an average of $58,970 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in civil engineering technology from Murray State University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$57,570 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 25 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 16 civil engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Fairmont State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, civil engineering tech degree recipients usually earn about $57,570 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in civil engineering technology from Fairmont State University

Civil Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Civil Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155

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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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720

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