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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for construction engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for construction engineering students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #6 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Kennesaw State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction engineering programs. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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Best Construction Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering schools 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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