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Best Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction engineering technology was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 4,299 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Construction Engineering

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Midlands Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for construction engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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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 Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for construction engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Jefferson State Community College Report

Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 66
South Carolina 100
Arkansas 104
North Carolina 37
Florida 427
West Virginia 10
Louisiana 43
Virginia 5
Alabama 56
Kentucky 0
Tennessee 10
Mississippi 68

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

Construction Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299

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 5 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 Pixabay.

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