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2023 Best Value Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

17 Ranked Colleges
1,027 Degrees Awarded
$9,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, construction engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,452 and had an average of $22,347 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,027 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,849 and $23,258 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering technology 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 technology 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 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. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 42 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, Valencia College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,637 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Valencia College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 100 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,882 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FIU.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIU Construction Engineering Technology Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, 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, University of North Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 66 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

UNF also took the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,074 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Florida.

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%.

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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. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,595 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Indian River State College.

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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. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #12 spot 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 GTC.

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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Seminole State is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seminole State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,327 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Seminole State.

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,650 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Clemson University.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clemson University 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. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 58 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

WCU also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $11,625 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #10 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 Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 diplomas 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, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $7,941 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Jefferson State Community College came in at #11 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 Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students 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 estimated yearly cost for 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

With a ranking of #12, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

ECU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECU 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $9,287 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern 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 #14. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 66 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $13,653 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, West Virginia

BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school situated in South Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 10 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $7,098 for Southeast Region Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 49 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

UA Little Rock also took the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $15,542 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida Tech also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $25,131 for southeast region construction engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida Institute of Technology.

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