2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering in the Southeast Region

Construction Engineering isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #196 in popularity out of 338 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 87 bachelor's degrees in construction engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Construction Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in construction engineering matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality construction engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Construction Engineering Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for construction engineering.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Construction Engineering in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in construction engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Construction Engineering Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Tech is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in construction engineering. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in construction engineering in Virginia.

There were about 21 construction engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the construction engineering program make an average of $61,800 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in construction engineering from Virginia Tech

2

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Kennesaw State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in construction engineering. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in construction engineering in Georgia.

There were about 16 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in construction engineering from Kennesaw State University

3

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AR

#1 Best Quality In AR

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in construction engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in construction engineering in Arkansas.

There were roughly 15 construction engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in construction engineering from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

4

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in construction engineering. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in construction engineering in North Carolina.

There were roughly 13 construction engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in construction engineering from North Carolina State University

4

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Alabama if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in construction engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in construction engineering in Alabama.

There were approximately 13 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in construction engineering from The University of Alabama

6

Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SC

#1 Best Quality In SC

The Citadel is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in construction engineering in South Carolina.

There were roughly 8 construction engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in construction engineering from Citadel Military College of South Carolina

7

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In GA

#2 Best Quality In GA

GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in construction engineering in Georgia. More information about a bachelor’s in construction engineering from Georgia Southern University

Best Construction Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular construction engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	10
North Carolina	207	20
Virginia	206	50
South Carolina	188	0
Alabama	183	19
Arkansas	164	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Construction Engineering

Construction Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	8,055
Civil Engineering	3,515
Electrical Engineering	3,206
Computer Engineering	2,443
Chemical Engineering	2,329
Industrial Engineering	1,784
Biomedical Engineering	1,726
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	1,480
General Engineering	795
Materials Engineering	398

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Daniel Christensen. More about our data sources and methodologies.