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2022 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
1,463 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region construction engineering tech students with aid.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region construction engineering tech students with aid list, TSTC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,114 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students with aid per year to attend Texas State Technical College.

Full TSTC Construction Engineering Technology Report

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,272 for southwest region construction engineering tech students with aid per year to attend Houston Community College.

Full Houston Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU-OKC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $6,753 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students with aid.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at OSU-OKC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,434 for southwest region construction engineering tech students with aid.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Tarrant County College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for southwest region construction engineering tech students with aid.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 227 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for southwest region construction engineering tech students with aid per year to attend University of Houston.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Houston Construction Engineering Technology Report

#7

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s construction engineering tech 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. The estimated yearly cost for St Philip’s College is $6,250 for southwest region construction engineering tech students with aid.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 134 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students with aid per year to attend Texas State University.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 314 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Construction Engineering Technology Report

With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 155 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

UNT also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students with aid.

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

Full University of North Texas Construction Engineering Technology Report

#12

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region construction engineering tech students with aid.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at SHSU

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 44 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students with aid.

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

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Wharton County Junior College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

Wharton County Junior College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $5,334 for Southwest Region Construction Engineering Tech students with aid.

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#15

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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 yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for southwest region construction engineering tech students with aid.

Full Tarleton State University Construction Engineering Technology Report

#16

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #14 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,971 for southwest region construction engineering tech students with aid per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong 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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