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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
556 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,225 people earned their degree in construction engineering technology/technician, making the major the 197th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 999 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 556 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction engineering technology/technician programs and 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 technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 90 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $8,528 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UF.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at University of Florida

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $10,298 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of North Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

UNF also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $10,006 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of North Florida.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at University of North Florida

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Seminole State is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Seminole State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $10,746 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Seminole State College of Florida

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

GaSou also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $16,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

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#6

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 54 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,016 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at Louisiana Tech University

#5 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Florida A&M University also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $17,708 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Construction Engineering Technology Report

#8

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 29 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $14,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at WCU

#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $15,209 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at WKU

#10

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $14,482 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at UA Little Rock

#11

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 9 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AAMU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for AAMU is $18,405 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full AAMU Construction Engineering Technology Report

#12

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Florida Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $30,323 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Florida Institute of Technology.

Read more about Construction Engineering Technology at Florida Tech

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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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