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Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$19,024 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,958 Avg Salary

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

Civil Engineering is the #61 most popular major in Michigan with 443 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $479.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for civil eng in Michigan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at U-M take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,565.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan Tech are $18,215 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Michigan Tech accumulate an average of around $24,578 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $240, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Michigan Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#5

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baker College are $12,420 a year.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year. Civil Eng majors at Wayne State take out an average of $34,456 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lawrence Tech are $37,680 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from Lawrence Tech carry an average student debtload of $32,143.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 746
Illinois 816
Indiana 487
Wisconsin 410

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

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 7 schools only.

  • 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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