2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 746 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #45 most popular major in Ohio.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $24,559 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $260, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year. On average, civil eng graduates from UC take out $22,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Toledo are $10,879 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Youngstown State University are $9,372 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from Youngstown State University take out $29,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus 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 #6 on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at OHIO Athens take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,806.
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Cleveland State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $25,253 in student debt.
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Ohio Northern 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 #8 on the list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ada.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ONU are $35,380 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ONU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UDayton are $44,890 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UDayton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,318.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UDayton is ranked #4 for overall quality for civil eng in Ohio.
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University of Mount Union 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 #10 on the list. Mount Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Alliance.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Union are $33,400 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 443 |
| Illinois | 816 |
| Indiana | 487 |
| Wisconsin | 410 |
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Civil Engineering Related Majors for Civil Eng
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 11 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).
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