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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$11,481 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,736 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the civil engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Civil Engineering

Our analysis found Florence-Darlington Technical College to be the best value school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,742 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,383 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Valencia College also is in the top 10% of our Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Valencia College Report

#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Midlands Technical College is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $13,812 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 a year. On average, civil engineering tech graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $21,417 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Seminole State College of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seminole State are $11,456 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seminole State also is in the top 10% of our Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Seminole State College of Florida Report

#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

With a ranking of #6, Indian River State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,201 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Indian River State College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Indian River State College Report

BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are $11,415 a year.

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Pellissippi State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pellissippi State Community College are $17,272 per year.

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Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology colleges 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 8 schools only.

  • 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.

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