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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 802 people earned their degree in construction engineering, making the major the 242nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, construction engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,567 and had an average of $26,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 91 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,800 and $22,500 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 Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in construction engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 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 $30-$48k list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,887 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NC State.

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

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 21 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,010 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full Virginia Tech Construction Engineering Report

#3

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s 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 $11,373 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina.

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%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

#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 Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 1 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,651 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend GaSou.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,775 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UA Little Rock.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Construction Engineering Report

#6

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $14,910 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $19,863 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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