2026 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in North Carolina
[Construction Engineering](/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for construction engineering students.
What’s on this page:
2026 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the construction engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools
For return on investment in construction engineering, no school beat University Of North Carolina At Charlotte this year. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $7,239, while out-of-state students pay about $22,492. Typical student debt for construction engineering graduates is $24,673. Soon after graduation, construction engineering degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Charlotte generally make around $51,799. That is a strong return on a $24,673 median debt. The acceptance rate is 80%.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value construction engineering schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,799 in tuition and fees, compared with $32,847 for out-of-state students. Construction Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,147 in student loans. Soon after graduation, construction engineering degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $76,574. That is a strong return on a $25,147 median debt. North Carolina State University At Raleigh admits about 42% of applicants.
More Construction Engineering Rankings
View All Construction Engineering Rankings >
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
