by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in construction engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in construction engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region construction engineering tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in South Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 10 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full BridgeValley Community & Technical College Construction Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama A & M University landed the #2 spot on the list. AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 49 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Louisiana Tech
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 58 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University
University of North Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 66 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at UNF
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Georgia Southern University
NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bentonville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Full NorthWest Arkansas Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report
Clemson University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, York Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. York Technical College is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at York Technical College
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 17 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 70 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Seminole State
With a ranking of #14, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 117 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 more about Construction Engineering Technology at University of Florida
Jefferson State Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. 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.
Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Greenville Technical College
With a ranking of #17, Norfolk State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Norfolk State Construction Engineering Technology Report
Florida International University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Florida International University
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 10 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Construction Engineering Technology Report
Holmes Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 15 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Holmes Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Booneville, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Northeast Mississippi Community College
Nashville State Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nashville State Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Carolina University Construction Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #25, Valencia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 42 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Valencia College Construction Engineering Technology Report
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