by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 52 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,327 bachelor's degrees in general civil engineering to qualified students.
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The general civil engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general civil engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general civil engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
The general civil engineering 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 the Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering needs to look into Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Virginia Tech
Duke University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Duke University
It's hard to beat Clemson University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the midsize suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Clemson University
Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from North Carolina State University
UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Florida
Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Vanderbilt University
Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Auburn University
University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Central Florida
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 12 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 13 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 14 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 15 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 16 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 17 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
Explore the best general civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 841 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 253 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 305 |
| Georgia | 453 | 338 |
| Virginia | 421 | 450 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 229 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 162 |
| Alabama | 320 | 384 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 215 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 101 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 172 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 102 |
General Civil Engineering is one of 5 different types of Civil Engineering programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 17 |
| Structural Engineering | 6 |
