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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

28 Colleges
$70,613 Avg Salary

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

Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Notre Dame Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Lawrence Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Case Western Reserve University Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 443
Ohio 746
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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