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Best Civil Engineering Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Alabama

6 Colleges
$60,530 Avg Salary
$25,350 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

Civil Engineering is the #28 most popular major in Alabama with 461 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Civil Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools in Civil Engineering

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

On average, civil eng graduates from Auburn take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UA carry an average student debtload of $26,375. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $401.

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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UAB accumulate an average of around $24,618 in student debt.

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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from UAH take out $22,756 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for civil engineering students. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Civil Eng majors at USA take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Alabama A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
Virginia 616
North Carolina 448
Florida 1,166
Tennessee 326
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
Louisiana 247
Arkansas 118
Mississippi 193
West Virginia 112

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

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

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 6 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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