2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . 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 graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.
NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Clemson also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach graduate students pay an average of $20,310 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Southeast Region . The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
The Citadel graduate students pay an average of $18,540 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Citadel also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UARK are $22,563 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UARK also is in the top 15% of our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of Memphis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.
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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $20,702 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.
Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Request InformationBest Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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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