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

11 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$7,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,225 people earned their degree in construction engineering technology, making the major the 156th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, construction engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $61,333 and had an average of $22,033 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 999 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,270 and $23,634 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 142 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the construction engineering technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 18 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,369 for southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Valencia College.

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#2

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $1,475 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Indian River State College.

Full Indian River State College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#3

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,468 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend GTC.

Full Greenville Technical College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#4

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,930 for southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

#5

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. South Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $7,166 for southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full BridgeValley Community & Technical College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#6

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Nashville State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Nashville State Community College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Nashville State Community College is $7,460 for southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 3 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Bossier Parish Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bossier Parish Community College is $8,788 for southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Bossier Parish Community College

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 9 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,361 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#11 in overall quality

Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

FSCJ also took the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,680 for southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#10

Jefferson State Community College

Birmingham, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Jefferson State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Jeff State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Jeff State is $8,287 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Jefferson State Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

#11

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,775 for Southeast Region Associate 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

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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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