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2025 Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,426 Construction Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$71,422 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in construction engineering technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #147 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,426 degrees in construction engineering technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Construction Engineering Technology School

Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of construction engineering technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Construction Engineering Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Construction Engineering Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Construction Engineering Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Construction Engineering Tech
Master's Degrees in Construction Engineering Tech
Doctor's Degrees in Construction Engineering Tech

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Construction Engineering Technology in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of construction engineering tech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Construction Engineering Tech

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
316 Construction Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
0.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in construction engineering technology needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 316 construction engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Construction Engineering Technology degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station get an earnings boost of approximately $6,377 above the typical income of construction engineering technology majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Construction Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$38,682 Median Starting Salary

Texas State Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in construction engineering technology. TSTC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 42 construction engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the construction engineering tech program report average early career wages of $38,682.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
60 Construction Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded

Houston Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in construction engineering technology. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Houston. This college ranks 17th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 60 construction engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Construction Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$83,520 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in construction engineering technology. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 130 construction engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Construction Engineering Technology degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe earn a boost of about $12,097 above the typical income of construction engineering technology majors.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 27 construction engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
211 Construction Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 211 construction engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the construction engineering technology major at University of Houston make $2,272 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Construction Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
16.5% Growth in Graduates

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 139 construction engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the construction engineering technology degree program at Texas State University make $5,224 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
110 Construction Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 110 construction engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
52 Construction Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 52 construction engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Construction Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$73,900 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 construction engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available. Construction Engineering Technology degree recipients from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $2,478 above the average earnings of construction engineering technology graduates.

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Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 983
Arizona 287 162
Oklahoma 257 78
New Mexico 219 1

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One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Construction Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Construction Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Construction Engineering Technology 1,426

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 2,431
Environmental Control Technology 1,557
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 1,473
Industrial Production Technology 1,045
Electronics Engineering Technology 763
Quality Control Technology 680
Engineering-Related Fields 411
Mechanical Engineering Technology 376
Computer Engineering Technology 275
General Engineering Technology 252

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