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2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 19,994 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,358 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general civil engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region general civil engineering students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southeast Region

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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Military Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Military Institute is a small school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 57 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Military Institute General Civil Engineering Report

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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beckley, West Virginia that handed out 14 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full West Virginia University Institute of Technology General Civil Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina General Civil Engineering Report

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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the #4 spot on the list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 8 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Christian Brothers

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 327 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech

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Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 69 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee Tech University General Civil Engineering Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 170 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Clemson University

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 190 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 138 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Louisiana State University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 184 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 21 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 full report on General Civil Engineering at University of New Orleans

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 101 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad 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 full report on General Civil Engineering at Mississippi State

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 163 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Auburn University

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 36 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UAH

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 11 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Tennessee State University

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Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 48 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 132 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UNC Charlotte

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UofL

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Jackson State

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 109 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at West Virginia University

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 102 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Knoxville General Civil Engineering Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #24, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 157 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at UA

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at NC A&T

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