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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 183rd most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,027 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering technology/technician programs, but they also cost less that 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 technology/technician program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 117 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $2,857 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,637 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Valencia College.

Full Valencia College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

FIU also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $4,882 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FIU.

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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

UNF also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for UNF is $6,074 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Florida Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Indian River State College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $3,595 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, GTC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,628 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Greenville Technical College.

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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 70 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Seminole State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,327 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $16,650 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Full Clemson Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 58 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $11,625 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full WCU Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 50 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $7,941 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Jefferson State Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Jefferson State Community College is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jeff State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jeff State is $8,737 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $13,029 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 41 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $9,287 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Louisiana Tech Construction Engineering Technology Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 66 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $13,653 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full GaSou Construction Engineering Technology Report

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, West Virginia

BridgeValley Community & Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in South Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 10 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $7,098 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

UA Little Rock also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $15,542 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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With a ranking of #17, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 10 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Institute of Technology is $25,131 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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