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

11 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 4,225 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, construction engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $61,333 and had an average of $22,033 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 999 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,270 and $23,634 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 142 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction engineering technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 for an Associate 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 an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 18 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $7,650 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $3,889 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. GTC is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $7,759 for southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Horry-Georgetown Technical College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $6,587 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. South Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, BridgeValley Community & Technical College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,363 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College.

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#6

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Nashville State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Nashville State Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nashville State Community College is $9,193 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 3 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bossier Parish Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bossier Parish Community College is $10,483 for southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5 in overall quality

Jefferson State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 10 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Jeff State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jeff State is $10,492 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 9 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $10,997 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, FSCJ has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $6,300 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

UA Little Rock also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend UA Little Rock is $14,482 for southeast region associate degree construction engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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