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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Southeast Region

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3,589 Degrees Awarded
$58,424 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 21,388 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,665 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,648 and $25,060 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,589 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in civil engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for 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 Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Military Institute is a small school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 52 bachelors’s civil eng 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 Civil Engineering at VMI

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Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. West Virginia University Tech is a public institution located in Beckley, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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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 #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Christian Brothers

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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 Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a small school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando Civil Engineering Report

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Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina Civil Engineering Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 240 bachelors’s civil eng degrees 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%.

Full Virginia Tech Civil Engineering Report

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 57 students 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%.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Tennessee Technological University

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UNO

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.

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

Full Mississippi State University Civil Engineering Report

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 40 students 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 Civil Engineering Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 118 bachelors’s civil eng degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Louisiana State University

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 26 bachelors’s civil eng degrees 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 Civil Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

Full Tennessee State University Civil Engineering Report

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Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Civil Engineering Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Clemson University

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 23 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Jackson State University Civil Engineering Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #17, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Civil Engineering at Auburn

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 120 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Civil Engineering at UNC Charlotte

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 35 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at UT Chattanooga

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at WVU

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Civil Engineering at NC State

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng 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 civil eng degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Civil Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

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Southern University and A & M College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Full Southern University and A & M College Civil Engineering Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 129 degrees to qualified bachelors’s civil eng 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 more about Civil Engineering at The University of Alabama

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.

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

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Civil Engineering Report

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