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2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
556 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 197th most popular major in the country with 4,225 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 999 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 556 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering technology/technician 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 construction engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 90 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,069 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UF.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at UF

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

FIU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $6,683 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Florida International University

#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 63 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $5,942 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Construction Engineering Technology at University of North Florida

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Seminole State also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $8,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Seminole State

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,651 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend GaSou.

Full GaSou Construction Engineering Technology Report

#6

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 54 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $9,834 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Louisiana Tech University

#5 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida A&M University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida A&M University is $14,051 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

#8

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Western Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, WCU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,358 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WCU.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University

#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $14,790 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full WKU Construction Engineering Technology Report

#10

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $16,775 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UA Little Rock.

Full UA Little Rock Construction Engineering Technology Report

#11

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AAMU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alabama A & M University is $13,849 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at AAMU

#12

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Florida Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Institute of Technology is $27,860 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Florida Tech 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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