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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

38 Ranked Colleges
884 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 “Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 21,561 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,697 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,348 and $23,791 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 884 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make more than $110k list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Florida Civil Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 44 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State Civil Engineering Report

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make more than $110k list, NC State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make more than $110k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#23 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 11 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Civil Engineering Report

#12

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 55 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.

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#14

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #14, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 21 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida Atlantic University Civil Engineering Report

#15

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#24 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UARK also took the #24 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#17 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 9 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #19, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The Citadel is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Citadel, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540.

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#22

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 18 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 27 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #16 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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