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Best Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges
$55,100 Avg Salary
$25,022 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 247 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #44 most popular major in Louisiana.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Top Louisiana Schools in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best school in Louisiana for civil engineering students. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Civil Eng majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $226, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UL Lafayette take out is $19,250.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Louisiana Tech take out is $22,352.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern University and A & M College is a great place for civil engineering students. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

On average, civil eng graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $36,507 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

On average, civil eng graduates from UNO take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
Virginia 616
North Carolina 448
Florida 1,166
Tennessee 326
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
Arkansas 118
Alabama 461
Mississippi 193
West Virginia 112

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 5 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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