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Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$11,507 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,736 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Civil Engineering

Our analysis found Florence-Darlington Technical College to be the best value school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $6,772 a year.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,383 in tuition and fees each year.

Valencia College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midlands Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $13,812 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seminole State are $11,456 a year.

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#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Indian River State College are $10,201 a year.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,598 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.

Pellissippi State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,272 in tuition and fees each year.

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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
Georgia 74
South Carolina 41
North Carolina 116
Florida 20
West Virginia 32
Louisiana 5
Virginia 16
Alabama 10
Kentucky 52
Tennessee 10
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 8 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 Sean Mack.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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