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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 20,711 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,606 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,552 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general civil engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree general civil engineering students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southeast Region

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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Military Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Military Institute is a small public school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 52 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at VMI

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at West Virginia University Tech

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Full Christian Brothers General Civil Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 240 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Tennessee Technological University

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at University of New Orleans

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Mississippi State University

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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UAH General Civil Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 118 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Tennessee State University

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Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #13, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 59 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at FGCU

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #14, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Clemson University

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 23 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Jackson State General Civil Engineering Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 92%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Auburn

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNC Charlotte General Civil Engineering Report

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at UT Chattanooga

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full WVU General Civil Engineering Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 bachelors’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 2.0% 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%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Full North Carolina A & T State University General Civil Engineering Report

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Southern University and A & M College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Southern University and A & M College

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 129 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UA

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With a ranking of #24, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 General Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at GaSou

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