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Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges
$68,755 Avg Salary
$26,123 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering School for You

Construction Engineering is the #252 most popular major in the country with 878 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for construction engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Construction Engineering Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in the Southeast Region for construction engineering students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Construction Engineering majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $26,487 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that construction engineering majors at NC State take out is $25,759.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction engineering programs. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction engineering programs. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction engineering programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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Best Construction Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 13
Virginia 49
North Carolina 31
Florida 3
South Carolina 6
Louisiana 0
Arkansas 6
Alabama 17

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Construction Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Construction Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Daniel Christensen.

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