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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

17 Ranked Colleges
1,027 Degrees Awarded
$8,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, construction engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,452 and had an average of $22,347 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,027 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,849 and $23,258 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction engineering technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $65 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at UF

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #2 spot on the list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Valencia College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $4,942 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Valencia College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 100 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,196 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FIU.

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%. 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

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 66 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

UNF also took the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,367 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k 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 University of North Florida Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 58 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, WCU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,305 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WCU.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at WCU

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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 70 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Seminole State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $7,064 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Seminole State

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $13,744 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. GTC is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,793 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Greenville Technical College.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at GTC

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Indian River State College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,686 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Indian River State College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 50 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $6,996 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Jefferson State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Jeff State is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 35 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Jeff State also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Jeff State is $8,219 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, ECU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $11,260 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

GaSou also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $12,637 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Georgia Southern University

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 41 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $8,257 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Louisiana Tech University Construction Engineering Technology Report

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 49 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

UA Little Rock also took the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,180 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at UA Little Rock

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, West Virginia

BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public institution located in South Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,676 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College.

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 10 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $26,380 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida Tech.

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