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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

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 for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 4,225 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, construction engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $61,333 and had an average of $22,033 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 286 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,600 and $26,292 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 43 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in construction engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction engineering technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the construction engineering technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Watertown, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

LATI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LATI 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 Lake Area Technical Institute

#2

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s 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 yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $13,404 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Southeast Technical College is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,333 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southeast Technical College.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Southeast Tech

#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

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.

Full Saint Louis Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 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, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 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. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $20,754 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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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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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