by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 1,155 people earned their degree in civil engineering technology, making the major the 237th most popular in the United States. In , civil engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $54,421 and had an average of $22,507 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 143 civil engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,273 and $10,319 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 118 civil engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their civil engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. NWKTC is a small school located in Goodland, Kansas that handed out 9 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #2 spot on the list. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full South Central College Civil Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. State Technical College of Missouri is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 11 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hawkeye Community College Civil Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Dakota County Technical College Civil Engineering Technology Report
St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at St Cloud Technical and Community College
With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school situated in Wahpeton, North Dakota. It awarded 11 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State College of Science Civil Engineering Technology Report
Lake Superior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lake Superior College Civil Engineering Technology Report
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 2 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Dunwoody College of Technology
Southeast Community College Area ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 4 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Southeast Community College
Metropolitan Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 12 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Metropolitan Community College
Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Civil Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Des Moines Area Community College is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 2 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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