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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes 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 has developed its “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 464 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State University is $17,909 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the #2 spot on the list. Hammond, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue Northwest also took the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue Northwest is $16,787 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Purdue Northwest Construction Engineering Technology Report

#3

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

PFW also took the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $15,968 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan is $17,894 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Toledo is $19,504 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Toledo Construction Engineering Technology Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 51 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State University is $25,389 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $20,582 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.

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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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