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2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

12 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Engineering Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

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

The average amount in student loans that construction engineering majors at Virginia Tech take out is $26,487.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for construction engineering students. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for construction engineering students. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering programs. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering programs. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Construction Engineering Colleges by State

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

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 12 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 Daniel Christensen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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