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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 17 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, LATI has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Area Technical Institute is $15,407 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at LATI

#2

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school situated in Wahpeton, North Dakota. It awarded 5 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State College of Science is $13,404 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Construction Engineering Technology Report

#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeast Technical College is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 15 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Technical College is $16,333 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southeast Technical College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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 $10,350 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Saint Louis Community College

#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. 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 $75-$110k. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 2 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,754 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend South Dakota State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University Construction Engineering Technology Report

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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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