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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 “Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 802 people earned their degree in construction engineering, making the major the 459th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 91 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 87 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in construction engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the construction engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 13 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at North Carolina State University

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Virginia Tech Construction Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $14,906 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Construction Engineering at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, GaSou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

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 Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. The Citadel is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Citadel, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,548 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The Citadel.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The Citadel Construction Engineering Report

#6

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 16 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Construction Engineering at KSU Georgia

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UA is $22,597 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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