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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
949 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 197th most popular major in the country with 4,225 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,463 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 949 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction 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 construction 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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The construction engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 299 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Texas A&M College Station Construction Engineering Technology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $8,521 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at University of North Texas

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 114 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe Construction Engineering Technology Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 209 students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $10,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UH.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Houston Construction Engineering Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,669 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend OSU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full OSU Construction Engineering Technology Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $11,125 for southwest region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Texas State

#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,561 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at SHSU

#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tarleton has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,604 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tarleton.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Tarleton State University

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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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