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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$70,613 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 816 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois 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.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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 Illinois Schools for a Master's in Civil Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 443
Ohio 746
Indiana 487
Wisconsin 410

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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