2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 557 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction engineering technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction engineering technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The construction engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 10 Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UF Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also took the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University were GI Bill® students, of which 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Clemson Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 10 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,500. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FIU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 8,899 students enrolled at UA Little Rock, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arkansas at Little Rock]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas-at-little-rock/student-life/veterans/)
Louisiana Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 29 of the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,493. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 66 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
GaSou also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, GaSou supports 26,949 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 406 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Georgia Southern University Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 16,926 students enrolled at UNF, 1,067 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 616 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,959. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full UNF Veteran Student Life Report
Western Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 12,243 students enrolled at WCU, 439 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,242. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 47 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Seminole State supports 16,298 students, and 737 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 369 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,468. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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