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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
556 Degrees Awarded
$58,663 Avg Salary
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 4,225 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 556 construction engineering technology 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 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.

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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 90 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $8,528 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Florida.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national 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 University of Florida

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 79 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,298 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend FIU.

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 full report on Construction Engineering Technology at FIU

#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

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 $48-$75k list. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 63 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,006 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNF.

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%.

Full University of North Florida Construction Engineering Technology Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Seminole State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State is $10,746 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $16,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full GaSou Construction Engineering Technology Report

#6

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

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 $48-$75k ranking. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,016 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Louisiana Tech.

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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 $48-$75k list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees 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. It costs about $17,708 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Florida A&M University

#8

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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. It costs about $14,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WCU.

Full Western Carolina University Construction Engineering Technology Report

#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

WKU also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $15,209 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, UA Little Rock has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UA Little Rock is $14,482 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#11

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Alabama A & M University is located in Normal, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

AAMU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,405 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Alabama A & M University.

Full Alabama A & M University Construction Engineering Technology Report

#12

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. 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 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 Institute of Technology is $30,323 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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