Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges
$55,157 Avg Salary
$27,194 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology School for You

Civil Engineering Technology is the #241 most popular major in the country with 1,187 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the civil engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the best school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, civil engineering tech majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $29,275 in student debt.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The excellent programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

While working on their degree, civil engineering tech majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Murray State University Report

#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The excellent programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Midlands Technical College Report

#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

The excellent programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Valencia College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Florence-Darlington Technical College

Fairmont State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at Fairmont State take out is $25,000.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Fairmont State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

Seminole State College of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

South Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the town of Orangeburg.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University Report

BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Read More…

Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 9
Virginia 10
North Carolina 76
Florida 14
Tennessee 1
Kentucky 46
South Carolina 39
Louisiana 5
Alabama 9
Mississippi 20
West Virginia 32

One of 18 majors within the area of study, civil engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Civil Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Sean Mack.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.