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2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

5 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 286 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 43 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. LATI is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 17 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LATI, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Area Technical Institute is $13,306 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State College of Science did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $11,086 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 15 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Tech also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $14,785 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southeast Technical College.

Full Southeast Technical College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $19,326 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 South Dakota State University

#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis Community College is $9,052 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Saint Louis Community College

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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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