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2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region

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 “Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, construction engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,452 and had an average of $22,347 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,460 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,098 and $20,429 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful construction engineering technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 315 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Texas A&M College Station

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 209 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Construction Engineering Technology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 116 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 65 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 64 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full OSU Construction Engineering Technology Report

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

El Centro College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 105 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full El Centro College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Houston Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 39 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas State Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 44 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TSTC Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at ASU - Skysong

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Prairie View A & M University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Prairie View A & M University Construction Engineering Technology Report

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #14, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Tarrant County College

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at OSU-OKC

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana College is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 25 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texarkana College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 11 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at St Philip’s College

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Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, Texas

Brazosport College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lake Jackson, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

With a ranking of #22, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Santa Fe Community College is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Arizona Western College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. AWC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pima Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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Wharton County Junior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

Howard College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Big Spring, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Full Howard County Junior College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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