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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 21,561 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,697 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,348 and $23,791 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 884 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering 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 civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Florida

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 66 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 44 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USF Tampa Civil Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNF Civil Engineering Report

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Florida Civil Engineering Report

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 18 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Florida International University

#8

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at NC A&T

#9

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 18 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#18 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Florida State

#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 105 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech

#12

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

#13

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#23 in overall quality

West Virginia University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at WVU

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 2 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Florida A&M University

#15

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Duke University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Duke University

#16

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

GMU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

Read more about Civil Engineering at GMU

#17

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 13 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt Civil Engineering Report

#18

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#17 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 17 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Mississippi State University

#19

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Georgia Southern University

#20

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The Citadel also took the #0 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at The Citadel

#21

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Tennessee Technological University

#21

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#24 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 11 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Arkansas

#23

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Clemson

#24

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Civil Engineering Report

#25 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree civil eng students with aid list, UAB has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Civil Engineering Report

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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%.

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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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