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Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges
$60,958 Avg Salary
$24,364 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 746 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #45 most popular major in Ohio.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the civil eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the best school in Ohio for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Ohio. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UDayton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,318.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ada.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $24,559 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $260, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from UC take out $22,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at OHIO Athens take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,806.

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University of Mount Union ranked #9 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Mount Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Alliance.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

On average, civil eng graduates from Youngstown State University take out $29,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 443
Illinois 816
Indiana 487
Wisconsin 410

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

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).
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