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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$50,782 Avg Salary
$22,641 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering technology was ranked #241 in the country. In fact 1,187 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the civil engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alpena Community College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for civil engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

On average, civil engineering tech graduates from Cincinnati State take out $18,999 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at Ferris take out is $18,483.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering technology programs. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering technology programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

After completing their degree, civil engineering tech graduates from Youngstown State University carry an average student debtload of $30,440.

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Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 17
Ohio 90
Illinois 5
Indiana 7
Wisconsin 59

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

Majors Similar to Civil Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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