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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

58 Colleges
$21,573 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,958 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 21,388 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University Institute of Technology the best value school in the Southeast Region for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school located in the small city of Beckley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University Tech are $19,296 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at West Virginia University Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,898. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $341.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, West Virginia University Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year. On average, civil eng graduates from USF Tampa take out $25,154 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 20% of our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UNC Charlotte take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,403.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KSU Georgia are $17,690 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at KSU Georgia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,844.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year.

UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a year.

NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from UofM take out $27,543 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Memphis Report

With a ranking of #10, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Georgia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,964 in tuition and fees each year. Civil Eng majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $26,287 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $324.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
Virginia 616
North Carolina 448
Florida 1,166
Tennessee 326
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
Louisiana 247
Arkansas 118
Alabama 461
Mississippi 193
West Virginia 112

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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