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Best Value Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$14,365 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for construction engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Construction Engineering

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best value school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year.

Valencia College also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Valencia College Report

#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,812 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great value for construction engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,456 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Seminole State College of Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Basic Certificate 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.

Jeff State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,910 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Jefferson State Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great value for construction engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $28,264 per year.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University Report

Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 100
Georgia 66
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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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