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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
949 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,225 people earned their degree in construction engineering technology/technician, making the major the 197th most popular in the United States.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction engineering technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 299 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees 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 $13,270 for southwest region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M University - 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%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#6 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNT has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $9,082 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNT Construction Engineering Technology Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 209 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $9,925 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $9,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full OSU Construction Engineering Technology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Construction Engineering Technology Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 134 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,292 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State University.

Full Texas State University Construction Engineering Technology Report

#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 68 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,634 for southwest region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SHSU.

Full Sam Houston State University Construction Engineering Technology Report

#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 $30-$48k list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $17,132 for southwest region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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