2026 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in Texas
[Civil Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/civil-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong civil engineering technology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for civil engineering technology students.
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2026 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in civil engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Schools
For return on investment in civil engineering technology, no school beat University Of Houston Downtown this year. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Downtown is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $7,582 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $17,434. Typical student debt for civil engineering technology graduates is $23,925. Civil Engineering Technology graduates of University Of Houston Downtown earn a median of $46,298 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 90%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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