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2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

14 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$5,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,344 people earned their degree in civil engineering technology, making the major the 219th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, civil engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $53,936 and had an average of $20,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 538 civil engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,967 and $22,613 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 194 civil engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the civil engineering technology 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 Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florence-Darlington Technical College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,757 for southeast region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, MTC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Midlands Technical College is $4,161 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $3,930 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 7 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,369 for southeast region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Tidewater Community College also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $7,814 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Indian River State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 2 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $1,475 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3 in overall quality

Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 6 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seminole State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State is $8,285 for southeast region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 8 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $5,307 for southeast region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11 in overall quality

Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Bluegrass Community and Technical College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $4,805 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Delgado Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delgado Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,982 for southeast region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Delgado Community College.

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#11

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Jones County Junior College is located in Ellisville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jones County Junior College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jones County Junior College is $4,964 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Fairmont State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fairmont State is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 2 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Fairmont State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,114 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Fairmont State University.

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#13

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Bluefield State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Bluefield, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Bluefield State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bluefield State College is $7,391 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Civil Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Jamestown, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $8,318 for southeast region associate degree civil engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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