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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction engineering technology 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. 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. It costs about $12,939 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Lake Area Technical Institute.

Read full report on 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 Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science also took the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Construction Engineering Technology Report

#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 Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k list, Southeast Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Technical College is $14,633 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Southeast Tech

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,252 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend South Dakota State University.

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%.

Full South Dakota State Construction Engineering Technology Report

#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $6,796 for plains states region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Saint Louis Community College

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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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