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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$9,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,344 people earned their degree in civil engineering technology/technician, making the major the 381st most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 135 civil engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 108 civil engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering technology/technician programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the civil engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Central College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 16 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, South Central College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $8,609 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Central College.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $6,946 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southeast Community College.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at Southeast Community College Area

#3

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $7,720 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at North Dakota State College of Science

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Des Moines Area Community College is a large school located in Ankeny, Iowa that handed out 6 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

DMACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Des Moines Area Community College is $7,776 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Linn, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, STC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend STC is $9,576 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full State Technical College of Missouri Civil Engineering Technology Report

#6

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Dakota County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

DCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $8,042 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Dakota County Technical College.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at DCTC

#7 in overall quality

St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St Cloud Technical and Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $7,142 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College.

Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Civil Engineering Technology Report

#8

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Lake Superior College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lake Superior College is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LSC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LSC is $11,456 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Lake Superior College Civil Engineering Technology Report

#9

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 5 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Dunwoody College of Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dunwoody College of Technology is $21,534 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at Dunwoody College of Technology

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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