2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 6,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for civil engineering students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
Clemson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 166 |
| Florida | 288 |
| Georgia | 108 |
| North Carolina | 143 |
| Tennessee | 73 |
| Kentucky | 58 |
| Louisiana | 32 |
| Alabama | 77 |
| South Carolina | 81 |
| Mississippi | 8 |
| Arkansas | 17 |
| West Virginia | 10 |
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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major
One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
| General Engineering | 3,548 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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