2026 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in South Carolina
[Construction Engineering](/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for construction engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in South Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in construction engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Citadel Military College Of South Carolina the best value for a degree in construction engineering in South Carolina. Citadel Military College Of South Carolina is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Charleston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,570, with out-of-state students paying around $38,508. Students borrow a median of $24,305 to complete the construction engineering program here. Construction Engineering graduates of Citadel Military College Of South Carolina earn a median of $52,909 early in their careers. Set against $24,305 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 23%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 1 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).
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