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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

63 Colleges
$60,958 Avg Salary
$24,364 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

About 26% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 74% are male.

On average, civil eng graduates from Virginia Tech take out $22,373 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $519, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 154 students majoring in civil eng at UCF, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 77% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 29% of the civil eng majors at the school.

On average, civil eng graduates from FIU take out $25,669 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the civil eng majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from UA carry an average student debt load of $24,107. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $401.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in civil eng at Clemson, 77% are male and 23% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $21,338 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $425, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 81% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $26,403.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the civil eng majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debt load of $22,658. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $226, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #10, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 12% of the civil eng majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Auburn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,915.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Civil Engineering students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
12 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS

Best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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