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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
367 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Far Western US region, there were 430 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,640 and $20,014 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 367 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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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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 a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $9,622 for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at CSULB

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $8,414 for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at California State University - Northridge

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 32 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $5,464 for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, 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 87%.

Full California State University - Fresno Construction Engineering Technology Report

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego State University is $14,788 for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full San Diego State University Construction Engineering Technology Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #5 spot on the list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 31 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly Pomona is $12,734 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

#4 in overall quality

California State University - Chico ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students with aid list, Chico State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Chico is $15,017 for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at California State University - Chico

#7

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $16,358 for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students with aid per year to attend Washington State University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Wazzu 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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