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2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
556 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in construction engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction engineering technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students list, GaSou has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at GaSou

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seminole State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,326 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend Seminole State.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Seminole State

#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

Full WCU Construction Engineering Technology Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at University of Florida

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students per year to attend Florida International University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at FIU

#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

University of North Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend UNF.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at UNF

#5 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $15,060 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

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

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 54 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Louisiana Tech.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Louisiana Tech University

#11 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock also took the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UA Little Rock is $14,906 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Construction Engineering Technology Report

#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $11,962 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

Full Western Kentucky University Construction Engineering Technology Report

#11

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. AAMU is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AAMU also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend AAMU is $14,990 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at AAMU

#12

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Tech is $31,097 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students.

Full Florida Institute of Technology 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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