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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great civil engineering technology/technician programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the civil engineering technology/technician program at the school. 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 $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Central College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $9,309 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at South Central College

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 9 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College is $7,573 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at Southeast Community College

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Des Moines Area Community College is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 6 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

DMACC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DMACC is $8,543 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full DMACC Civil Engineering Technology Report

#4

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the #4 spot on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State College of Science not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $8,010 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at North Dakota State College of Science

#5

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. DCTC is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 15 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DCTC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DCTC is $9,186 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at DCTC

#7 in overall quality

St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. 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. The yearly cost to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College is $6,970 for plains states region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at St Cloud Technical and Community College

#2 in overall quality

State Technical College of Missouri landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. State Technical College of Missouri is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 15 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for State Technical College of Missouri is $10,432 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at STC

#8

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

LSC also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $12,098 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend LSC.

Read more about Civil Engineering Technology at LSC

#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 $30-$48k ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Dunwoody College of Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $21,345 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Dunwoody College of Technology.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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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