2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region
53
Ranked Colleges
4,665
Degrees Awarded
$13,900
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Civil Engineering is the 50th most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,665 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,648 and $25,060 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 53 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region civil eng students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Southeast Region
Out of the 53 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 244 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,135 for southeast region civil eng students per year to attend University of Florida.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at UF
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 165 degrees to qualified ’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
FIU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $5,298 for southeast region civil eng students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full FIU Civil Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 154 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at USF Tampa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 201 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,618 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students per year to attend University of Central Florida.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCF Civil Engineering Report
Out of the 53 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 98 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region civil eng students list, Florida State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State University Civil Engineering Report
With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 343 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region civil eng students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Tech Civil Engineering Report
With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,122 for southeast region civil eng students.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Mississippi State
With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 223 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also made our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $16,411 for southeast region civil eng students per year to attend North Carolina State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 206 degrees to qualified ’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $14,974 for southeast region civil eng students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,932 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students per year to attend Tennessee Tech University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 full report on Civil Engineering at Tennessee Tech University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 139 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,634 for southeast region civil eng students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 UNC Charlotte Civil Engineering Report
University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,826 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students per year to attend USA.
Full USA Civil Engineering Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 61 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,530 for southeast region civil eng students per year to attend UAB.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at UAB
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 69 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for southeast region civil eng students.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Georgia Southern University
With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 96 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,507 for southeast region civil eng students per year to attend University of Arkansas.
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 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Arkansas
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,904 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Memphis
Florida Atlantic University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 85 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,735 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 full report on Civil Engineering at Florida Atlantic University
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 37 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $10,563 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Civil Engineering Report
Kennesaw State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Kennesaw State University
With a ranking of #20, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 98 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at WVU
University of North Florida ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,865 for southeast region civil eng students per year to attend University of North Florida.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNF Civil Engineering Report
With a ranking of #22, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region civil eng students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for southeast region civil eng students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Civil Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
University of Louisville ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisville is $16,828 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students.
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%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Louisville
With a ranking of #24, Clemson University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 181 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also made our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $21,262 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students per year to attend Clemson University.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Clemson
Louisiana Tech University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 21 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,304 for Southeast Region Civil Eng students per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Louisiana Tech University
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