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2023 Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges
$55,157 Avg Salary
$25,260 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology School for You

Civil Engineering Technology is the #41 most popular major in the country with 1,155 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the best school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

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The excellent programs at Florence-Darlington Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Fairmont State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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South Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 41
Georgia 74
North Carolina 116
Florida 20
West Virginia 32
Louisiana 5
Virginia 16
Tennessee 10
Alabama 10
Kentucky 52
Mississippi 39

Civil Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Civil Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Sean Mack.

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