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2022 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
1,463 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 15 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 56 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $15,654 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $9,755 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $9,152 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. OSU-OKC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU-OKC is $11,257 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $12,672 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,690 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend St Philip’s College.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 155 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $17,373 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

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

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Construction Engineering Technology Report

#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 227 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $18,844 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 134 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $19,683 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $18,978 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 28 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $21,613 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 314 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,028 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Construction Engineering Technology Report

#13

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $19,531 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wharton County Junior College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,158 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.

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#15

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 24 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $21,678 for southwest region construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $20,321 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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