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2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major 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 “Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general civil engineering.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southeast Region

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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia

Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Military Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 52 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Virginia Military Institute

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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 Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia University Institute of Technology General Civil Engineering Report

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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 #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Christian Brothers University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 343 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech

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With a ranking of #6, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 67 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Tennessee Tech University General Civil Engineering Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 181 ’s general civil engineering 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clemson General Civil Engineering Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 206 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus General Civil Engineering Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 150 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 full report on General Civil Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 223 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #13, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Mississippi State University General Civil Engineering Report

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 152 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Auburn

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 43 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full UAH General Civil Engineering Report

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 ’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

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 FGCU General Civil Engineering Report

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UNC Charlotte

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 86 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at University of Louisville

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 23 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Jackson State

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 98 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WVU General Civil Engineering Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 The University of Alabama

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at NC A&T

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