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2023 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

17 Ranked Colleges
1,027 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,330 people earned their degree in construction engineering technology, making the major the 147th most popular in the United States. 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” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

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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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region construction engineering tech students list, Valencia College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,354 for southeast region construction engineering tech students.

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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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 58 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,924 for southeast region construction engineering tech students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 70 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Seminole State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State College of Florida is $8,427 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,187 for southeast region construction engineering tech students.

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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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students.

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

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Florida International University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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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 ranking, coming in at #7. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

GTC also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $7,225 for southeast region construction engineering tech students.

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 66 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for southeast region construction engineering tech students.

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Jefferson State Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region 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 took the #14 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,564 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Jefferson State Community College.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. 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 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 $16,550 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UA Little Rock is $16,065 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students.

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNF is $8,865 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNF Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 41 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region construction engineering tech students list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,304 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students per year to attend Louisiana Tech.

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region construction engineering tech students list, Indian River State College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $3,786 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students.

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 65 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $21,262 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, West Virginia

BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in South Charleston, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $7,851 for southeast region construction engineering tech students per year to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College.

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With a ranking of #17, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’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 Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Institute of Technology is $31,009 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students.

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